Unilateral Snapping Biceps Femoris Tendon with an Anomalous Insertion Treated with Anatomic Repositioning and Lengthening with a Single Suture Anchor: A Report of Two Cases

JBJS Case Connect. 2018 Jan-Mar;8(1):e13. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.16.00251.

Abstract

Case: A snapping biceps femoris tendon, a rare etiology for symptomatic pain in the lateral aspect of the knee, has been reported infrequently. We report 2 cases of an acutely symptomatic unilateral snapping biceps femoris tendon with an intraoperatively intact anomalous insertion onto the tibia, which were treated with anatomic repositioning and "pie-crust" lengthening via a single suture anchor.

Conclusion: Anatomic repositioning and lengthening is a novel technique that successfully resolved the painful snapping and allowed full return to competitive sports by 6 months postoperatively, with maintenance of improvement at ≥14 months postoperatively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Athletic Injuries / physiopathology
  • Athletic Injuries / surgery
  • Female
  • Hamstring Tendons* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hamstring Tendons* / injuries
  • Hamstring Tendons* / physiopathology
  • Hamstring Tendons* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Orthopedic Procedures / instrumentation
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods
  • Suture Anchors*
  • Tendon Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Tendon Injuries* / physiopathology
  • Tendon Injuries* / surgery