Clinically significant anatomy of gracilis and semitendinosus tendon insertions
| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Klinisch relevante Anatomie der Sehnenansaetze der mm. gracilis und semitendinosus |
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| Autor: | Kolodychuk, L.B.; Russell, G.G.Q.; Colacino, S. |
| Erschienen in: | Clinical journal of sport medicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 2 (1992), 4, S. 276-278, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 1050-642X, 1536-3724 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199302062404 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
This anatomic study was performed to document the presence and location of fascial attachments near the distal insertions of gracilis and semitendinosus tendons. Dissection of 10 adult cadaver legs was undertaken. Fascial attachments along the inferior borders of both the gracilis and semitendinosus tendons were consistently found. These fascial attachments were noted to be an average of 9.7 cm medial to the tibial tubercle for the gracilis tendon and 7.6 cm for the semitendinosus tendon. Knowledge of this anatomy will allow the surgeon to harvest these tendons safely for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Failure to recognize and divide these structures may result in premature division of these tendons when passing an open tendon stripper through a limited surgical approach. Verf.-Referat