title: Snapping knee caused by the thickening of the medial hamstrings.
abstract: We report a case of symptomatic subluxation of the semitendinosus and gracilis over the medial condyle of the tibia caused by the thickening of its tendons. Snapping was reproduced on active extension. Clinical examination and, above all, dynamic ultrasound were the key for the diagnosis because other imaging tests were normal. Due to failure of conservative treatment with physiotherapy and infiltrations, surgery was undertaken, involving desinsertion and excision of distal 8cm segment of the semitendinosus and gracilis tendons. At the present time (6 months postoperatively), the patient is symptom-free and has returned to the previous normal life activities.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, España. Electronic address: borjadelahera@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de la Hera Cremades
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Escribano Rueda
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lara Rubio
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D000070632:Hamstring Tendons / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dynamic ultrasound; Ecografía dinámica; Medial hamstrings; Pata de ganso; Rodilla en resorte; Snapping knee