An all-arthroscopic surgery technique for snapping popliteal tendon syndrome: A case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

The incidence of snapping popliteus tendon syndrome, a type of lateral knee snapping, is not high, so making an accurate diagnosis is difficult. A proper treatment following an accurate diagnosis is essential for improvement. Very few cases have been reported of its treatment.

Patient concerns

An 18-year-old male patient had experienced painful popping in the lateral part of the knee during knee flexion for 3 years before his hospital visit.

Diagnoses

Snapping popliteus tendon syndrome.

Interventions

The patient underwent an all-arthroscopic surgery. Tendon debulking and tissue debridement around the popliteus tendon was conducted, but the snapping did not resolve. The enlarged tubercle was excised through an arthroscopic procedure using a burr, and t

SUBMITTER: Ryu JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9646570 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature