منابع مشابه
Isolated avulsion of the popliteus tendon.
We report four patients with a mean age of 17 years (14 to 22) with external rotation injuries of the knee in slight flexion. Radiographs showed a small fragment in the area of the lateral femoral condyle. At operation, the fragment, consisting of the femoral insertion of the popliteus, was anatomically reduced and fixed. At a mean follow-up of 35 months all the knees had an excellent function ...
متن کاملSuccessful Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Popliteus Tendon Avulsion Fractures in Two Adolescents
Isolated popliteal tendon avulsion fractures are relatively uncommon in the pediatric population as other posterolateral lateral structures are often involved. This report describes two skeletally immature male patients who presented with knee injuries without ligamentous instability and were subsequently diagnosed with isolated popliteus tendon avulsion fractures. Both of these patients were m...
متن کاملTriceps Tendon Avulsion: A Rare Injury
BACKGROUND Triceps tendon avulsion is one of the rare tendinous injuries. Such injuries can easily be missed, and should be kept as a differential diagnosis in all patients who present with pain and swelling at the back of the elbow after a traumatic event. CASE DETAILS We present a case of triceps tendon avulsion which was missed in the initial workup by a local practitioner. Careful physica...
متن کاملIsolated avulsion of the vastus lateralis tendon insertion in a weightlifter: a case report
INTRODUCTION We report a case of isolated, unilateral avulsion of the vastus lateralis tendon from its insertion at the patella. This was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, and underwent successful surgical repair. CASE PRESENTATION A healthy 32-year-old national level power lifter presented with an isolated avulsion of the vastus lateralis tendon. After a failed course of conservative ...
متن کاملAvulsion Fracture of the Tibial Tubercle Associated With Patellar Tendon Avulsion.
Avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle in adolescent athletes are uncommon injuries, believed to be a result of forceful extension of the knee against a fixed leg. Concomitant injury to the ipsilateral patella tendon is even more rare, with few cases reported in the literature. The mechanisms responsible for this association are not well understood. The significance of this double insult to ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Radiology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0301-0449,1432-1998
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1317-3