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Review Question - QID 5658

TKA Extensor Mechanism Rupture Treatment Nonoperative QID: 5658 (OBQ14.248)
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QID 5658 (Type "5658" in App Search)
A 62-year-old male undergoes a routine total knee arthroplasty with a cruciate-retaining prosthesis. Six months after the operation, the patient feels and hears a pop while working with physical therapy. On physical exam, he has a small but palpable defect in his quadriceps tendon. He is able to maintain active, although weak, extension of the knee from a flexed position. The patient is treated non-operatively with a knee-immobilizer for 6 weeks. Which of the following is the most likely outcome?
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