Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury
Traumatic rupture of the popliteus tendon is a rare type of knee injury. Most reported cases had occurred in athletes or following high impact trauma. We report a case of a 23-year-old male with an isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture that was diagnosed arthroscopically. The patient worked as...
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| description | Traumatic rupture of the popliteus tendon is a rare type of knee injury. Most reported cases had occurred in athletes or following high impact trauma. We report a case of a 23-year-old male with an isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture that was diagnosed arthroscopically. The patient worked as a general labourer in a sawmill. He fell at his workplace and presented with acute painful fixed flexion of the right knee. Initially he was suspected to have a meniscus tear. Diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee was carried out; and diagnosis of popliteal tendon rupture was established. The patient was subsequently managed conservatively by arthroscopic debridement. He was allowed to mobilize the knee as tolerated after the surgery. He was well with a full knee range of movement and was able to walk normally at six weeks after surgery. This article highlights the possibility of complete popliteus tendon rupture following a minor occupational injury in a previously normal knee. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-596982018-03-19T06:26:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59698/ Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury Abdullah, Arifaizad Harun, Mohd Hezery Jamil, Hariati Abdul Rahim, Ezamin Traumatic rupture of the popliteus tendon is a rare type of knee injury. Most reported cases had occurred in athletes or following high impact trauma. We report a case of a 23-year-old male with an isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture that was diagnosed arthroscopically. The patient worked as a general labourer in a sawmill. He fell at his workplace and presented with acute painful fixed flexion of the right knee. Initially he was suspected to have a meniscus tear. Diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee was carried out; and diagnosis of popliteal tendon rupture was established. The patient was subsequently managed conservatively by arthroscopic debridement. He was allowed to mobilize the knee as tolerated after the surgery. He was well with a full knee range of movement and was able to walk normally at six weeks after surgery. This article highlights the possibility of complete popliteus tendon rupture following a minor occupational injury in a previously normal knee. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59698/1/2018031608401811_MJMHS_Vol14_No1_Jan2018_0008.pdf Abdullah, Arifaizad and Harun, Mohd Hezery and Jamil, Hariati and Abdul Rahim, Ezamin (2018) Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 14 (1). pp. 73-75. ISSN 1675-8544 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2018031608401811_MJMHS_Vol14_No1_Jan2018_0008.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah, Arifaizad Harun, Mohd Hezery Jamil, Hariati Abdul Rahim, Ezamin Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury |
| title | Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury |
| title_full | Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury |
| title_fullStr | Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury |
| title_short | Isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury |
| title_sort | isolated complete popliteus tendon rupture following a trivial occupational injury |
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