title: Popliteus tendon rupture: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Rochdale Infirmary, Whitehall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, UK. billguha@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Gorgees
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*