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ArticleCureus2025

Hamstrung but Not Out: A Track Star's Sprint Through a Rare Tendon Tear.

Suleman Janjua, Andrew Lew, James Chin, Alex Pallas, Nicholas Moore

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Suleman JanjuaSports Medicine, Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield, USA.
Andrew LewFamily Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, USA.
James ChinSports Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York City, USA.
Alex PallasInterventional Radiology, Enloe Medical Center, Chico, USA.
Nicholas MooreSports Medicine, Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hamstring injuries are common among athletes; however, complete tears of the semitendinosus are rare. Given the infrequency of these injuries, there is no consistent treatment algorithm. For athletes pursuing conservative, non-surgical management, physical therapy and rest may facilitate shorter recovery times. We present the case of a collegiate track athlete with no prior surgeries or hamstring injuries who successfully returned to sport following conservative treatment of a distal semitendinosus tear. To our knowledge, this represents the first reported case of successful return to play following nonoperative management of such an injury.

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PMID40918853
PMCPMC12413776

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