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Snapping knee due to the biceps femoris tendon treated with repositioning of the anomalous tibial insertion

Authors: Hideki Date, Kazue Hayakawa, Kenji Nakagawa, Harumoto Yamada

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 8/2012

Abstract

Snapping knee associated with biceps femoris tendon that caused lateral knee pain is reported. The long head of the biceps femoris tendon had an anomalous tibial insertion in addition to the direct arm and anterior arm on the fibular head. Resection of both the anomalous tibial insertion and the anterior arm was necessary to resolve the snapping.

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Title: Snapping knee due to the biceps femoris tendon treated with repositioning of the anomalous tibial insertion
Authors: Hideki Date
Kazue Hayakawa
Kenji Nakagawa
Harumoto Yamada
Publication date: 01-08-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-011-1778-4

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Snapping knee due to the biceps femoris tendon treated with repositioning of the anomalous tibial insertion

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