ReviewKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2015
Clinical principles in the management of hamstring injuries.
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- A systematic review of surgical intervention in the treatment of hamstring tendon ruptures: current evidence on the impact on patient outcomes.Annals of medicine · 2022Pooled it
- [Clinical results after refixation of proximal hamstring tendon ruptures comparing different anchor systems].Der Unfallchirurg · 2021Pooled it
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- Return to play is reliable, but market value declines after proximal hamstring repair in elite soccer players.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Porcine Collagen Injection Therapy Affects Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy in Athletes by Reducing Time to Return to Sport.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- No difference in patient-reported outcomes between operative and non-operative management of proximal hamstring injuries, but return to sports is higher in operative treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Prevention and Rehabilitation of the Athletic Hamstring Injury.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Consistency of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Definitions in the Context of Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries: A Rapid Review and Critical Exploration of Common Terms of Usage.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- Hamstring T-Junction Surgical Repair: An Elite Footballer's Return to Play Journey Through a New Football-Centered Complex Approach.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the persian version of the functional assessment scale for acute hamstring injuries.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- MRI findings correlate with difficult dissection during proximal hamstring repair and with postoperative sciatica.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Proximal Hamstring Avulsions: Surgical Versus Conservative Treatment Using a Shared Decision-Making Strategy.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Conservative management of proximal hamstring avulsion: A clinical study.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Simultaneous Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Proximal Hamstring Tendon Ruptures: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- Sciatic Nerve Compression after a Chronic Proximal Hamstring Tear: A Report of Two Cases and a Narrative Review of the Literature.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Common Soft Tissue Injuries About the Knee in American Football.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2023Article
- Fixation of the Proximal Hamstring Tendon Using an All-Suture Tensionable Knotless Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Comparison of the Effects of Superficial and Deep Heat Agents on Hamstring Muscle Flexibility in Healthy Individuals.Journal of clinical practice and research · 2023Article
- Microwave Antenna System for Muscle Rupture Imaging with a Lossy Gel to Reduce Multipath Interference.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Tears of biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus are not equal-a new individual muscle-tendon concept in athletes.Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society · 2021Review
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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeHamstring injuries are among the most common muscle injuries seen in sports clinical practice. This narrative review covers essential knowledge of hamstring injuries, ranging from strains to total proximal three-tendon ruptures. The primary aim is to provide basic information for clinicians and sports medicine therapists dealing with hamstring problems.
methodsIn this review, existing literature of hamstring injuries was taken together. Emphasis was given to subjects less well covered in previous reviews, such as preventive measures, as well as the most relevant information needed in the treatment of these injuries.
resultsOccasionally, symptoms remain after hamstring injuries which can be successfully treated with surgery. Knowledge of the effectiveness of preventive measures and nonsurgical and surgical treatment is limited by small studies of low evidence level.
conclusionsEvidence-based treatment algorithms are not available. Larger studies of better quality with more concrete grading of hamstring tears are needed to improve knowledge in prevention and treatment of hamstring injuries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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