Podium Presentation Title: Increased Time to Surgery for Chronic Proximal Hamstring Tears is Associated With Worse Outcomes

Prior studies of hamstring tendon tears have reported varied findings on whether increased delay from injury to surgery is associated with worse outcomes. Although previous evaluated acute versus chronic treatment, they not compared patients within the group despite wide variation in time that group. The purpose this study was determine clinical outcomes tears. It hypothesized would be lower patient-reported outcome (PRO) scores. Patients who underwent surgical repair or reconstruction a tear 2010 present were followed for minimum 12 months surgery. A defined as which at least 4 weeks had passed since until All completed PROs final follow-up. Multiple factors analyzed correlation including surgery, amount retraction, degree injury, and demographics sex age. Complete data sets obtained 35 patients. Increased significantly correlated Modified Harris Hip Scores (MHHS) Perth Hamstring Assessment Tool (PHAT) satisfaction their ultimate satisfied (13.3 vs. 49.0 weeks). age decreased scores trended towards MHHS There no difference based complete (3 tears) partial (1 2 injuries, smoking status, BMI. This found after management proximal Specifically, repairs performed 3 appear yield higher rates. can used inform are deciding between trial non-operative treatment highlights importance early operative intervention candidates.