Distal tendon of biceps femoris
Tendo distalis musculi biceps femoris
- Related terms: Tendon of biceps femoris
Definition
The distal tendon of the biceps femoris muscle has a complex anatomy with multiple insertion points. It inserts primarily on the lateral aspect of the fibular head, surrounding the fibular collateral ligament. However, it also has additional attachments to the lateral condyle of the tibia, the crural fascia, the popliteus tendon, and the arcuate popliteal ligament.[1-2]
References
1.Descriptive Anatomy of the Insertion of the Biceps Femoris Muscle.Tubbs RS, Caycedo FJ, Oakes WJ, Salter EG.Clinical Anatomy (New York, N.Y.). 2006;19(6):517-21. doi:10.1002/ca.20168.
2.The Biceps Femoris Muscle Complex at the Knee. Its Anatomy and Injury Patterns Associated With Acute Anterolateral-Anteromedial Rotatory Instability.Terry GC, LaPrade RF.The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 1996 Jan-Feb;24(1):2-8. doi:10.1177/036354659602400102.
3.Morphology of the Fibular Insertion of the Posterolateral Corner and Biceps Femoris Tendon.Takahashi H, Tajima G, Kikuchi S, et al.Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. 2017;25(1):184-191. doi:10.1007/s00167-016-4304-x.
4.MRI of the Distal Biceps Femoris Muscle: Normal Anatomy, Variants, and Association With Common Peroneal Entrapment Neuropathy.Vieira RL, Rosenberg ZS, Kiprovski K.AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2007;189(3):549-55. doi:10.2214/AJR.07.2308.
