Popliteus tendon rupture: a case report and review of the literature.
Isolated rupture of the popliteus musculotendinous unit is an uncommon injury. A case is here reported of a semiprofessional athlete with a ruptured popliteus tendon without significant instability of the knee. The diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed by arthroscopy.
Guha
A R
AR
Department of Orthopaedics, Rochdale Infirmary, Whitehall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, UK. billguha@hotmail.com
Gorgees
K A
KA
Walker
D I
DI
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*