Quadracep Tear

[GSCMAC]

Im new to the site and have read Q&A on other quad tears.
I tore my right quadracep about 12 months ago.
I had it iced initially.
It was then strapped to play. Which was painful
I have since had it massaged and now have let it rest for 6 months
I was thinking about starting training again. But tore it again when I got out of the car.
Is there any advice anyone can give me?

[dr_simran]

Hello Dear,
Conservative treatment is indicated for partial quadriceps tears. Immobilize the knee in full extension for 3-6 weeks. Straight-leg raises are started late in the immobilization phase. If these can be performed without discomfort for 10 days, immobilization can be progressively discontinued. Range-of-motion exercises are then initiated and quadriceps strengthening is continued until the strength of the injured leg is equal to that of the contralateral leg.
Early surgical repair yields the best results for complete quadriceps tendon ruptures

Early operative repair is indicated for all acute, complete quadriceps tendon ruptures, provided that the patient is a suitable surgical candidate. Surgery is also indicated for most chronic, complete quadriceps ruptures. Although repair, is technically more difficult and results are inferior to those of early repair, successful results have been reported with surgery performed even as late as a year following injury. Partial tears may be treated  nonoperatively unless they are refractory to a long course of conservative management.
Refer ://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/TOPIC274.HTM
Best

[Jay_Ramirez182]

Hi dr. Simran .. you got a really great advise.. can you help me with my problem..i actually just posted this as new topic.. but i'll copy paste it here.

Good thing I found this forum.. I just had a quadriceps tendon tear, my ortho said around 50% torn. He is giving me 2 choices, if surgery it would take 3 months with PT for me to recover 12 months full recovery.. if it's non-surgical treatment, I would be wearing 6 weeks immobilzer plus PT (indefinite timeframe) .. Doctor said both ways will take 12 months for full recovery.. he said in 12 months I cant do excessive activities like sports.. right now I am confused. He has given me 1 week to decide.. I have been wearing immobilizer for about 2 weeks and the swelling is gone. I have been eating nutritious food and fruits plua some vitamins..

I really appreciate any advise from this forum.. thanks in advance.