Bifurcate popliteus tendon.
An 18-year-old woman suffering from lateral patellar pain and subluxation underwent knee arthroscopy. The arthroscope revealed a bifurcate appearance of the popliteus tendon. This is the first report of this appearance at arthroscopy. The bifurcate popliteus tendon is a normal variant finding with no clinical significance.
Perez Carro
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Servicio de Traumatologia, Hospital de Laredo, Cantabria, Spain. carro@mundivia.es
Sumillera Garcia
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Sunye Gracia
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D000293:Adolescent; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery