BICEPS TENDON RUPTURE OF THE LOWER LIMB

Course overview

RUPTURE OF THE BICEPS FEMORIS TENDON CAN BE TREATED CONSERVATIVELY OR SURGICALLY, DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE TENDON RETRACTION. MOST OF THE PATIENTS RECOVER WELL AND ARE ABLE TO RETURN TO HIGH-LEVEL SPORTS ACTIVITIES IF THEY RECEIVE A TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE CAUSES OF BICEPS FEMORIS TENDON RUPTURE, AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR PATIENTS WHO PRESENT WITH THIS CONDITION, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE PATIENTS.