Short medial approach harvesting of hamstring tendons

MRI evaluation of medial hamstring tendons after harvesting for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Saphenous nerve injury during harvesting of one or two hamstring tendons for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction☆

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess whether harvesting of two hamstring tendons (semitendinosus and gracilis) has the same rate of nerve injury as harvesting of the semitendinosus tendon alone, used as a triple graft. METHODS Changes in sensitivity relating to injury of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve were evaluated in 110 patients six months after they underwent ant...

Entrapment of the proximal sciatic nerve by the hamstring tendons.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of operative treatment of entrapment of the sciatic nerve by tight fibrous structures associated with the hamstring tendons close to their proximal insertion. We retrospectively evaluated the results of 22 operations performed in 16 patients (6 bilateral operations), on average six years postoperatively. There was complete relief in 11 cases...

Electromechanical delay of the knee flexor muscles is impaired after harvesting hamstring tendons for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

BACKGROUND Changes in electromechanical delay during muscle activation are expected when there are substantial alterations in the structural properties of the musculotendinous tissue. In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, specific tendons are being harvested for grafts. Thus, there is an associated scar tissue development at the tendon that may affect the corresponding electromechanical...

Strength and Regrowth of Hamstring Tendons After Hamstring Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Much controversy exists regarding the potential advantages and disadvantages of various graft choices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Advocates of hamstring autografts often cite the limited apparent morbidity associated with semitendinosus or semitendinosus and gracilis harvest, including evidence that hamstring tendons may regenerate after harvest. In this article, we attempt t...