Successful Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Popliteus Tendon Avulsion Fractures in Two Adolescents

Isolated popliteal tendon avulsion fractures are relatively uncommon in the pediatric population as other posterolateral lateral structures are often involved. This report describes two skeletally immature male patients who presented with knee injuries without ligamentous instability and were subseq...

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Main Authors: Scott D. McKay, Andrew Holt, Thomas Stout, Viola Qafalijaj Hysa
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/759419
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description Isolated popliteal tendon avulsion fractures are relatively uncommon in the pediatric population as other posterolateral lateral structures are often involved. This report describes two skeletally immature male patients who presented with knee injuries without ligamentous instability and were subsequently diagnosed with isolated popliteus tendon avulsion fractures. Both of these patients were managed nonoperatively and had subjectively full recoveries. As the treatment for isolated popliteal tendon avulsion fractures is still unclear, the report here may contribute to strategies regarding conservative treatment of these injuries.
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spelling doaj-art-815e2660d1624e2e8cec66a765dbc1f42025-02-03T01:10:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572014-01-01201410.1155/2014/759419759419Successful Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Popliteus Tendon Avulsion Fractures in Two AdolescentsScott D. McKay0Andrew Holt1Thomas Stout2Viola Qafalijaj Hysa3Texas Children’s Hospital, 6701 Fannin Suite 660, Houston, TX 77030, USABaylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USABaylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USABaylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USAIsolated popliteal tendon avulsion fractures are relatively uncommon in the pediatric population as other posterolateral lateral structures are often involved. This report describes two skeletally immature male patients who presented with knee injuries without ligamentous instability and were subsequently diagnosed with isolated popliteus tendon avulsion fractures. Both of these patients were managed nonoperatively and had subjectively full recoveries. As the treatment for isolated popliteal tendon avulsion fractures is still unclear, the report here may contribute to strategies regarding conservative treatment of these injuries.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/759419
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title Successful Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Popliteus Tendon Avulsion Fractures in Two Adolescents
title_full Successful Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Popliteus Tendon Avulsion Fractures in Two Adolescents
title_fullStr Successful Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Popliteus Tendon Avulsion Fractures in Two Adolescents
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title_short Successful Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Popliteus Tendon Avulsion Fractures in Two Adolescents
title_sort successful nonoperative treatment of isolated popliteus tendon avulsion fractures in two adolescents
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