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I had surgery for a ruptured quad tendon afew months ago and have done 2 months of physio. i only have about 90' rom will i get it back? thanks

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Dr. Bradley Butkovich answered

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Quad ruptures : Are tough to recover from but in time your rom will return. 90 degrees at 2 months is ok. You should continue to improve as long as when you flex your knee there is still some give and not a stiff endpoint to flexion. Stick with it.

Answered 7/30/2013

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A member asked:

I had surgery for a ruptured quad tendon afew months ago and have done 2 months of physio. i only have about 90' rom will i get it back? thanks

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Dr. Bradley Butkovich answered

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