Snapping knee from biceps femoris tendon. A case report.
Painful snapping of the knee was caused by the long tendon of the biceps femoris muscle sliding over the fibular head to an abnormal insertion on the tibia. Removal of the fibular head gave immediate relief.
Kristensen
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Copenhagen University Department of Orthopedics, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
Nielsen
K
K
Blyme
P J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D005360:Fibula / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities*