hotmail.com Isolated rupture of the popliteus musculotendinous unit is an uncommon injury. A case is here reported of a semiprofessional athlete with a ruptured popliteus tendon without significant ...

Another cause of popliteal knee pain is a strain or tear of the popliteus musculature. The purpose of the popliteus muscle is used to unlock the knees when walking by medially rotating the tibia ...

which can cause pain behind the knee if the tear is located in the posterior part of the meniscus Inflammation of the popliteus tendon is often due to repetitive knee bending and straightening ...