Avulsion of the Popliteus Tendon

Isolated avulsion of the popliteus tendon occurred in a 13-year-old patient who stepped awkwardly from a bus. This report of injury is of special interest because the forces are easy to interpret and reflect the expected mechanism of injury to the popliteus muscletendon complex. Furthermore, the inj...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 1991-03, Vol.11 (2), p.230-233
1. Verfasser:	McConkey, J P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Biomechanical Phenomena Female Femoral Fractures - complications Femoral Fractures - physiopathology Femoral Fractures - surgery Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Medical sciences Range of Motion, Articular Tendon Injuries - complications Tendon Injuries - physiopathology Tendon Injuries - surgery Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Isolated avulsion of the popliteus tendon occurred in a 13-year-old patient who stepped awkwardly from a bus. This report of injury is of special interest because the forces are easy to interpret and reflect the expected mechanism of injury to the popliteus muscletendon complex. Furthermore, the injury has many features that may be confused with patellar subluxation and dislocation.
ISSN:	0271-6798 1539-2570
DOI:	10.1097/01241398-199103000-00019