Distal rupture of the biceps femoris muscle

Total rupture of the femoral biceps muscle is a rare diagnosis, probably because it is disregarded. Few cases have been reported in the literature, and in all cases surgery has been performed. The 2 patients described both had a complete rupture of the femoral biceps tendon a few centimetres proximally to its insertion at caput fibulae. Both sustained the injury during a soccer game. One patient was treated conservatively and the other operated. The final results were similar, but the conservatively treated patient was fully restored after 2 to 3 weeks, whereas the operated patient took more than 3 months to obtain full function.