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Isolated contracture of the long head of biceps femoris muscle

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A rare case of contracture of the long head of biceps femoris in a soccer player is described. Degeneration was probably caused by repeated corticosteroid injections. He made a full recovery after release of the shortened long head.

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Description d'un rare cas de contracture de la longue portion du biceps fémoral chez un foot-balleur professionnel. Il est très probable que la dégénérescence de la partie proximale du muscle soit due à des infiltrations multiples (19) de corticostéroïdes. Les troubles ont disparu après allongement par désinsertion de la longue portion du biceps fémoral.

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  1. Dashevsky JH (1973) Calcific degeneration in the tendon of the long head of biceps femoris. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 55: 211–212

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  1. The Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 56 Petko Napetov Blvd, 1614, Sofia, Bulgaria

    I. Matev

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Matev, I. Isolated contracture of the long head of biceps femoris muscle. International Orthopaedics 15, 167–168 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00179719

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