Avulsion of the popliteus tendon
- 1 November 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Vol. 13 (6) , 423-424
- https://doi.org/10.1177/036354658501300611
Abstract
A case of isolated avulsion of the popliteus tendon in a 20-year-old male athlete is reported. The avulsion was caused by forward gliding of the femur on the fixed tibia which produced a chondral fracture and hemar throsis.Keywords
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