Theoretically speaking, popliteus tendinopathy, also known as popliteus tendon tenosynovitis is a gap in the tendon of the popliteus. Popliteus is quite an uncommon pathology which often occurs in athletes and people with a history of other knee ligament injuries after trauma.

The popliteus is a small muscle that runs behind the knee and the popliteus tendon connects the popliteus muscle to the thigh bone (femur) at the upper inside rear of the knee. The other end of the popliteus connects to the outside (lateral) front of the lower leg at the tibia.

2024年5月8日 · A Popliteus muscle injury is a strain or tear of a small muscle located at the back of the knee. A Popliteus strain causes pain in the back of the knee and can occur suddenly, or develop gradually over time from overuse. Medically …

The tendon of the popliteus passes through the popliteal hiatus, entering the knee joint and inserting into the lateral femoral condyle at the end of the popliteal sulcus. The main tendinous component inserts into the lateral femoral condyle with variable aponeurotic attachments to the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and the fibular head.

2022年2月3日 · Popliteus tendinitis, also known as popliteus tendonitis or tenosynovitis, is a rare cause of pain in the back and outside of the knee. Generally, this condition is poorly understood and misdiagnosed as other problems, such as ligament or cartilage injuries.

Popliteus Tendinopathy, sometimes referred to as popliteal tendonitis or tenosynovitis, is a rare and poorly described cause of knee pain. It was first described by Barnes in 1995 [1] Barnes CL, Scott RD.

2024年8月30日 · The popliteus tendon ascends the posterolateral corner of the knee in a superolateral direction, running through the popliteal hiatus deep to the arcuate and fabellofibular ligaments.

2024年10月6日 · Explore essential insights on the popliteus tendon, its injuries, treatments, and prevention strategies. The popliteus tendon connects the popliteus muscle to the thigh bone (femur) at the upper inside rear of the knee, and it attaches …

2022年11月29日 · Learn about popliteus tendon injury, tendonitis, tendon tenosynovitis, and popliteus tear. Lear how to stretch and treat these injuries.

2021年11月9日 · Popliteus tendinopathy is a knee injury that typically occurs in combination with other traumatic injuries of the lateral knee, especially posterolateral corner structures, posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), and meniscus 1.