Snapping knee: an unusual biceps femoris tendon injury.

Bansal, Rajeev; Taylor, Chris; Pimpalnerkar, Ashvin L · Knee · 2005

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of acute post-traumatic snapping of the biceps femoris tendon following a soccer injury. Surgical stabilisation, achieved by re-routing the tendon insertion through a tunnel in the fibular head, resolved the symptoms after conservative management failed. We believe this is the first report of a 'snapping knee' resulting from direct injury to the biceps femoris tendon insertion.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy