Quadriceps Tendon Anatomy¶
This section describes the patellar insertion side anatomy of the quadriceps tendon.
General Description¶
The tendons of the four muscles that make up the quadriceps converge to one insertion on the superior aspect of the patella [WJH09]. The model represents these as one tendon.
- Patellar insertion: width 43.3+/-5.8 mm (range, 34.3 to 54.1 mm) [LAF12].
Note
When defining the insertion site for the quadriceps, two proximal points should be defined (one medial and one lateral). These are used to calculate the line of action of the tendon in the image state.
[LAF12] | Julienne Lippe, Amy Armstrong, and John P. Fulkerson. Anatomic Guidelines for Harvesting a Quadriceps Free Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy, 28(7):980–984, July 2012. URL: https://www.arthroscopyjournal.org/article/S0749-8063(12)00041-2/abstract, doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2012.01.002. |
[WJH09] | Andrew C. Waligora, Norman A. Johanson, and Bruce Elliot Hirsch. Clinical Anatomy of the Quadriceps Femoris and Extensor Apparatus of the Knee. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, 467(12):3297–3306, December 2009. URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11999-009-1052-y, doi:10.1007/s11999-009-1052-y. |