Muscle Injuries
A 28-year-old sprinter presents with acute posterior thigh pain after feeling a pop during maximal acceleration. He is unable to continue running. Examination reveals ecchymosis in the posterior thigh, significant tenderness at the ischial tuberosity, weakness of knee flexion, and positive active knee extension test. MRI shows complete avulsion of the proximal hamstring tendon from the ischial tuberosity with 3cm retraction. Regarding hamstring injuries:
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The hamstrings consist of biceps femoris (long and short heads), semitendinosus, and semimembranosus...
Clinical grading includes Grade I (mild strain, less than 5% fibre disruption), Grade II (partial te...
Short head of biceps femoris originates from the ischial tuberosity; semitendinosus is most commonly...
MRI is the gold standard for assessment, identifying the specific muscle involved, injury location (...
Most hamstring injuries (Grade I-II) are treated non-operatively with RICE acutely, followed by prog...
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