Fig 2.

Clinical photographs of patient’s right knee, viewed from the medial side, depicting (A) STT isolated by passing a Lahey’s right angled forceps underneath; (B) illustrating the direction of orientation of STT, which points below the popliteal crease towards the ischial tuberosity; (C-D) approximately 2.5 cm of periosteum sleeve attached to the STT is marked (white asterisk) Note that the periosteum sleeve is continuous with the insertion of the STT. (JL, joint line; P, patellar; PT, patellar tendon; PTM, posterior tibial margin; STT, semitendinosus tendon.)