Snapping biceps femoris tendon: A dynamic real-time sonographic evaluation.
Summary of "Snapping biceps femoris tendon: A dynamic real-time sonographic evaluation."
Snapping of the distal arms of the biceps femoris tendon may explain pain and discomfort at the lateral aspect of the knee. We report two cases in which dynamic sonography was able to confirm the diagnosis and document which of the main arms was involved in the process. (c) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2010.
Affiliation
Musculoskeletal Imaging Department, University Hospital of Rennes, France.
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Name: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
ISSN: 1097-0096
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20658565
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcu.20728
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