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Distal rupture of the biceps femoris muscle
Author(s) -
Jensen I. H.,
Kramhøft M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1994.tb00438.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biceps , biceps femoris muscle , surgery , biceps tendon , fibula , tendon , tibia
Total rupture of the femoral biceps muscle is a rare diagnosis, probably because it is disregarded. Few cases have been reported in the literature, and in all cases surgery has been performed. The 2 patients described both had a complete rupture of the femoral biceps tendon a few centimetres proximally to its insertion at caput fibulae. Both sustained the injury during a soccer game. One patient was treated conservatively and the other operated. The final results were similar, but the conservatively treated patient was fully restored after 2 to 3 weeks, whereas the operated patient took more than 3 months to obtain full function.