Avulsion of the popliteus tendon.
Isolated avulsion of the popliteus tendon occurred in a 13-year-old patient who stepped awkwardly from a bus. This report of injury is of special interest because the forces are easy to interpret and reflect the expected mechanism of injury to the popliteus muscle-tendon complex. Furthermore, the injury has many features that may be confused with patellar subluxation and dislocation.
McConkey
J P
JP
Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
D000293:Adolescent; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery