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Unusual Cause of Knee Locking
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of partial intrasubstance tear of popliteus tendon as an unusual cause of pseudolocking of the knee.
A 13-year-old semiprofessional soccer player applied to our clinic with a locked right knee in spite of the therapy applied (cold pack, NSAID, and immobilization) in another institution 20 days after the injury.
Significant extension loss was observed in his right knee with 30∘–90∘ ROM.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and arthroscopy confirmed the intrasubstance tear of popliteus tendon and synovitis.
The ruptured part of the tendon was debrided, and the inflammatory tissue around the tendon, which may lead to pseudolocking, was gently removed with a shaver in order to regain the normal ROM.
The patient was discharged with full ROM and weight bearing first day after the surgery.
To our knowledge, this is the first case demonstrating intrasubstance tear of popliteus tendon causing pseudolocking of the knee.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huri, Gazi& Biçer, Omer Sunkar. 2013. Unusual Cause of Knee Locking. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huri, Gazi& Biçer, Omer Sunkar. Unusual Cause of Knee Locking. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Huri, Gazi& Biçer, Omer Sunkar. Unusual Cause of Knee Locking. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502072
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502072