Table 4 Treatment and outcomes
Author | Sample Size | Follow-up mean (range) | Treatment | Complications | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allardyce 1997 [19] | 2 | 9.5 months (9–10 months) | Arthroscopic debridement and popliteal tendon tenotomy | none reported | complete pain resolution |
Barnes 1995 [20] | 1 | n/a | Tenotomy at the level of femoral insertion (open, intraoperative) | none | n/a |
Bonnin 2023 [24] | 8 | 18.0 ± 25.8 months | Arthroscopic debridement and popliteal tendon tenotomy | none | -6/8: complete pain resolution (VAS 0/10); 1/8: partial relief VAS 2/10; 1/8 failed and went to revision TKA for pain and stiffness -OKS range 19–43 -Satisfaction was rated ≥ 80% in 5/7 excluding the revision TKA |
Geannette 2014 [18] | 6 | 12 months | Diagnostic/therapeutic injection followed by arthroscopic tenotomy for refractory cases | none reported | -complete pain resolution after injection: 2/6 -complete pain resolution after arthroscopic release: 1/6 -revision TKA: 2/6 -no relief after injection that went on to arthroscopic release and then revision TKA (fully constrained) |
Kazakin 2014 [25] | 3 | 24 months | Popliteal tendon tenotomy | none | n/a |
Martin 2017 [26] | 4 | 6 months | Arthroscopic debridement and popliteal tendon tenotomy | none | complete pain resolution |
Soejima 2016 [27] | 1 | n/a | Arthroscopic debridement and popliteal tendon tenotomy | none reported | n/a |
Westermann 2015 [8] | 1 | n/a | Arthroscopic debridement and popliteal tendon tenotomy | n/a | complete pain resolution |