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Posteromedial snapping knee related to the sartorius muscle

The most frequently reported causes of snapping knee syndrome are related to abnormalities of the meniscus, biceps femoris tendon, gracilis and semitendinosus tendons. The present report describes a case of snapping in the posterior-medial corner of the knee related to the myotendinous junction of the sartorius muscle in a 58-year-old male patient with knee hyperextension.

Joint; Knee; Sartorius muscle; Snapping; Ultrasonography


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