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Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology 10/2019

15.04.2019 | Case Report

Congenital bilateral absence of the semimembranosus muscles

verfasst von: A. Ross Sussmann

Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology | Ausgabe 10/2019

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Abstract

Variations of the anatomy of the hamstring muscle complex are uncommon. In particular, absence of some or all of the hamstring muscles is rarely described in the literature. This report presents a case of absent semimembranosus musculature detected incidentally on knee magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), then found to be bilateral on MRI of both thighs performed shortly thereafter. Imaging also demonstrated atypical morphologies of the semitendinosus and biceps femoris muscles in both thighs.
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Metadaten
Titel
Congenital bilateral absence of the semimembranosus muscles
verfasst von
A. Ross Sussmann
Publikationsdatum
15.04.2019
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Skeletal Radiology / Ausgabe 10/2019
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-019-03210-3

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