Proximal Hamstring Tendinosis and Partial Ruptures.

Hamstring injuries

There is a continuum of hamstring injuries that can range from musculotendinous strains to avulsion injuries. Although the proximal hamstring complex has a strong bony attachment on the ischial tuberosity, hamstring injuries are common in athletic population and can affect all levels of athletes. Nonoperative treatment is mostly recommended in the setting of low-grade partial tears and insertio...

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HAMSTRING INJURIES AND DISORDERS – the Clinical Spectrum from Chronic Tendinopathy to Complete Rupture

Lasse Lempainen Surgical treatment of hamstring injuries and disorders – the clinical spectrum from chronic tendinopathy to complete rupture Mehiläinen Sports Trauma Research Center, Turku, Finland Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland Department of Surgery, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland Hamstring muscle injuries and tendon disorders ...

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy: results of surgical management and histopathologic findings.

BACKGROUND Tendon disorders are common problems in sports and are known to be difficult to treat. Only limited information is available concerning treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy. To the authors' knowledge, no histopathologic findings of proximal hamstring tendinosis have been published. HYPOTHESIS Surgery (semimembranosus tenotomy and exploration of the sciatic nerve) is an effe...

High-Grade Partial and Retracted (less than 2 cm) Proximal Hamstring Ruptures: Nonsurgical Treatment Revisited

A Comparison of Nonoperative and Operative Treatment of Complete Proximal Hamstring Ruptures

Background The early repair of acute proximal hamstring ruptures provides better clinical results than delayed repair. However, it is unclear how nonoperative treatment compares with the operative treatment of these injuries. Purpose To compare the clinical results of the nonoperative and operative treatment of acute proximal hamstring ruptures. Study Design Cohort study; Level of evidence,...