Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2022; 89(3):230-233 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2022/035
A Rare Cause of Lateral Snapping Knee in a 14-Year-Old Female Patient: Popliteus TendonCase report
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Izmir University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
With this case report, we introduced a rare and commonly overlooked cause of lateral snapping knee, a snapping popliteus in a 14-year-old female patient. She was initially treated for a lateral discoid meniscus, a common diagnosis in this age group. Because of the non-resolving symptoms, a second-look arthroscopy was performed and showed a popliteus tendon snapping over a tubercle on the lateral femoral condyle. Resection of the tubercle resulted with a successful outcome. In evaluating the snapping knee in young children, popliteus tendon should be kept in mind.
Keywords: snapping popliteus, tubercle, knee, arthroscopy, popping
Published: June 15, 2022 Show citation
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HANCIOGLU S, BILGIN E. A Rare Cause of Lateral Snapping Knee in a 14-Year-Old Female Patient: Popliteus Tendon. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2022;89(3):230-233. doi: 10.55095/achot2022/035. PubMed PMID: 35815492.
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