Surgical correction of the snapping iliopsoas tendon

摘要: Eighteen patients with 20 symptomatic hips underwent lengthening of the iliopsoas tendon for persistent painful snapping this "internal" variety hip. We referred to pathologic, ilio psoas in deep anterior groin as snap ping This is contrast more common and better-known "external" that involves greater trochanter its overlying soft tissues. The results our procedure are pre sented here.Lengthening was accom plished by step cutting tendinous portion iliopsoas. pathoanatomy poorly understood symptom complex described a 1984 paper from institution reviewed here.Iliopsoas bursography demonstrated sudden jerk ing movement between inferior iliac spine iliopectineal eminence, synchronous patient's pain often panied an audible snap. average preoperative duration...