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Can A Torn Quadricep Be Repaired With Surgery In A 51-yr-old Man?
I TORE MY MIDDLE QUADRICEP A FEW YEARS AGO AND I HAVE A LUMP WHEN I STRETCH MY LEG OUT WHERE THE TENDON HAS SHORTENED,IM GETTING ALOT OF PAIN IN MY HAMSTRING AREA DUE TO THIS WEAK QUADRICEP,COULD I STILL HAVE SURGERY TO RE-ATTACH THE TENDON WITH TISSUE GRAFT TO LENGHEN THE TENDON AND REPAIR MY LEG I AM 51YEARS OLD AND STILL WANT TO PLAY ALL SPORTS, NIGEL
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Thanks for the query. I undrstand your concern Apart from playing games... repair of rhe torn muscle is essential for pain relief&normality of your routine activities... meet a musculoskeletal surgeon for further steps towards the repair operation.
Thanks
Thanks for the query. I undrstand your concern Apart from playing games... repair of rhe torn muscle is essential for pain relief&normality of your routine activities... meet a musculoskeletal surgeon for further steps towards the repair operation.
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