Diagnosing Snapping Sartorius Tendon Secondary to a Meniscal Cyst Using Dynamic Ultrasound Avoids Incorrect Surgical Procedure

We describe a case of painful snapping in the medial aspect of the knee of a 40-year-old man, following a knee hyperflexion injury. Dynamic real-time ultrasonography determined that the snapping was due to the distal tendon of sartorius passing over a medial meniscal cyst. The patient subsequently u...

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Published in:Case reports in radiology 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-3
Main Authors: Asopa, Vipin, Douglas, Robert J., Heysen, Jonathan, Martin, David
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Cysts
Knee
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Sports medicine
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:We describe a case of painful snapping in the medial aspect of the knee of a 40-year-old man, following a knee hyperflexion injury. Dynamic real-time ultrasonography determined that the snapping was due to the distal tendon of sartorius passing over a medial meniscal cyst. The patient subsequently underwent arthroscopic decompression of the cyst instead of an inappropriate hamstring tendon harvest procedure, with complete resolution of symptoms.
ISSN:2090-6862
2090-6870
DOI:10.1155/2013/813232