An anomalous band originating from the fabella causing semimembranosus impingement presenting as knee pain: a case report
| Autor: | K. Colquhoun, V. Adukia, M. Ricks, N. Flynn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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musculoskeletal diseases
Male Knee Joint Population lcsh:Medicine Pain Fabella Case Report 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Tendons 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Posterolateral corner Humans Knee education Ability to work education.field_of_study medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Semimembranosus lcsh:R Magnetic resonance imaging General Medicine Anatomy Middle Aged musculoskeletal system Magnetic Resonance Imaging Knee pain 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Plain radiographs Aberrant medicine.symptom Presentation (obstetrics) Sesamoid Bones business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Case Reports Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |
| Popis: | Background The presentation of patients with knee injuries which can have a significant impact on their ability to work and perform activities of daily living is constantly rising. The posterolateral corner of the knee has a complex anatomy of muscles, tendons, and ligaments, with huge variation in the population. The fabella is one such structure, found in the posterolateral corner of the knee, which can serve as a common origin point of various ligaments. Case report We present a case report of a 53-year-old white man who presented with atraumatic, posterior knee pain and was found to have a congenital, anomalous band originating from the fabella, causing semimembranosus impingement. This was diagnosed with magnetic resonance imaging; he underwent division of the anomalous band, which resulted in complete resolution of his symptoms. Conclusion We propose that patients who present with posterior knee pain, without any history of trauma, and have no abnormalities on plain radiographs, should undergo magnetic resonance imaging of their knees. This will help in assessing the ligament complex in the posterior compartment of the knee, and exclude impingement of the semimembranosus as an, albeit rare, cause of posteromedial knee pain. |
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