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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2021

Hamstring origin-anatomy, angle of origin and its possible clinical implications.

C Azzopardi, G Almeer, J Kho, D Beale, S L James, R Botchu

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Impact of Hamstring Tightness on Muscle Activation in Healthy Young Adults.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025
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  5. Prevention and Rehabilitation of the Athletic Hamstring Injury.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

C AzzopardiDepartment of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
G AlmeerDepartment of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
J KhoDepartment of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
D BealeDepartment of Radiology, Heath Lodge Clinic, Knowle, UK.
S L JamesDepartment of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
R BotchuDepartment of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital · GBWest Heath Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe posterior compartment of the thigh is composed of three major muscles collectively known as the hamstring muscles. These consist of the biceps femoris short and long head, semimembranosus and semitendinosus. Excluding the short head of biceps femoris, the hamstrings contribute to the movement of the hip and the knee joints as they span across both joints. Our hypothesis is that the nature of the conjoint tendon -ischial angle predisposes to an increased risk of tearing in this hamstring component. We therefore aim to look at the anatomy of the hamstring origin at the ischial tuberosity and spatial relationship between the long head of biceps, semitendinosus and semimembranosus in the form of vector angles. MATERIAL AND

methods100 consecutive pelvic MRIs in patients under the age of 40 years were reviewed by musculoskeletal radiology fellow and a consultant musculoskeletal radiologist with more than 10 years' experience in musculoskeletal radiology and measured the angle of origin of conjoined tendon and semimembranosus at its ischial origin. P value using a paired

resultsThe median angle of origin of conjoined tendon was 12° and for semimembranosus was 6°. Applying the concept of Newton's second law to the angles calculated we demonstrated that an increase of 9% force applied to the conjoint tendon origin when compared to the semimembranosus tendon.

conclusionWe hypothesis that the difference in the angle of origin of the components of hamstrings might be one of the reasons for the difference in the incidence and patterns of the injuries of the various muscles of the hamstrings.

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Conjoint tendonHamstringsSemimembranosusVector angle

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PMID33717874
PMCPMC7920124
OpenAlexW3087485142

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