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Bifid iliopsoas tendon as a cause for internal snapping hip syndrome: A case report
Author(s) -
Liebeskind Bernard,
Olinger Kristen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22846
Subject(s) - iliopsoas , medicine , iliopsoas muscle , tendon , hip pain , presentation (obstetrics) , anatomy , surgery , abscess
Snapping hip syndrome, or coxa saltans, can result in significant clinical manifestations in patients including pain and limited mobility. A variety of both intra‐ and extra‐articular pathologies have been implicated in snapping hip, including an anatomic variant known as the bifid iliopsoas tendon which has been briefly described in the literature. We report a case of a bifid iliopsoas tendon leading to internal snapping hip syndrome which was ultimately successfully treated with surgical release, including review of the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and dynamic sonographic findings.