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ArticleCase reports in orthopedics2026

Endoscopic Management of Calcific Tendinopathy in the Proximal Hamstring: Two Case Reports.

Hussein A Elkousy, Davin K Fertitta, Christopher Fernainy, Sayf Elkousy, Corey F Hryc

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Hussein A ElkousyFondren Orthopedic Research Institute, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0855-8792
Davin K FertittaFondren Orthopedic Research Institute, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Christopher FernainyReno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA, unlv.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3382-6813
Sayf ElkousyFondren Orthopedic Research Institute, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Corey F HrycFondren Orthopedic Research Institute, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7277-5249

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Abstract

This report presents two cases of previously undocumented proximal hamstring calcific tendinopathy, diagnosed and treated with endoscopic management. A 54-year-old woman with a 50% partial-thickness tear and a 72-year-old woman with a 90% tear and knee pathology underwent endoscopic debridement and tendon repair, achieving symptom relief. Neither patient had a preoperative diagnosis of calcific tendinopathy, emphasizing MRI limitations. These cases suggest that calcific tendinopathy of the proximal hamstring may be underrecognized and that endoscopic management offers direct visualization, effective debridement, and minimally invasive repair with low morbidity. Endoscopic evaluation should be considered for patients with persistent hamstring pain despite conservative treatment.

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arthroscopic repaircalcific tendinopathyproximal hamstring

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