Failed regrowth of the harvested semitendinosus tendon: a rare complication of tendon harvest after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Harvested hamstring tendons were recently shown to possess the ability to regrow and regain their function in flexing the knee joint. In this study, we report a case of failed regrowth of previously harvested semitendinosus tendon to its original insertion site in a 24-year-old professional soccer p...

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Published inArthroscopy Vol. 19; no. 4; p. E31
Main Authors Järvinen, Teppo L N, Järvinen, Tero A H, Penttilä, Tero, Harilainen, Arsi, Sandelin, Jerker, Paakkala, Timo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2003
Subjects
Adult
Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Athletic Injuries - surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Muscles - injuries
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Regeneration
Soccer
Tendon Injuries - etiology
Tendons - pathology
Tendons - physiology
Tendons - transplantation
Tissue and Organ Harvesting - adverse effects
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Summary:Harvested hamstring tendons were recently shown to possess the ability to regrow and regain their function in flexing the knee joint. In this study, we report a case of failed regrowth of previously harvested semitendinosus tendon to its original insertion site in a 24-year-old professional soccer player. The disturbance resulted in the formation of a clearly visible Popeye-type muscular prominence in the proximal thigh and a notable gap in the midthigh distal to the muscular prominence in knee flexion. Furthermore, 6 months after surgery, in the second full-speed soccer practice, the patient experienced a sudden sharp pain in his hamstring muscles, which was later diagnosed as being from a strain of the semitendinosus muscle.
ISSN:1526-3231