A new operative treatment for chronic biceps femoris tendon avulsion.
In this report, an original technique for augmentation of chronic biceps femoris tendon avulsion is described. The procedure is developed using a reverse fascia flap of biceps femoris to be a single-tailed graft. Then, a suture anchor is inserted on the fibular head to approximate and fix the retracted the biceps femoris. Finally, a tunnel is drilled at the proximal fibula to let the graft pass through, and the end of the graft loop is sutured to itself. This technique confers effective, firm fixation of chronic biceps femoris tendon avulsion.
Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 325, Cheng-Kung Road Sect. 2, Taipei, 114, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Tsung-Ying
TY
Tsai
Yu-Sheng
YS
Yang
Yu-Kai
YK
Yeh
Fu-Kai
FK
Chuang
Che-Wei
CW
Liu
Ru-Yu
RY
Pan
D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D053441:Suture Anchors; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*