Hamstring Injuries
A 45-year-old recreational water skier presents with acute posterior thigh pain after a fall during deep-water start. She felt a sudden "pop" and has significant ecchymosis extending to the popliteal fossa. She is unable to sit comfortably and has 3/5 power on resisted knee flexion. MRI shows complete avulsion of all three hamstring tendons from the ischial tuberosity with 3cm retraction. Regarding proximal hamstring injuries:
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Water-skiing is the classic mechanism for acute proximal hamstring avulsion; the injury occurs durin...
Complete avulsion of all three tendons (biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus) with greate...
The sciatic nerve lies lateral to the ischial tuberosity and is rarely at risk during proximal hamst...
Chronic proximal hamstring avulsions (greater than 4-6 weeks) are associated with sciatic nerve adhe...
Surgical repair uses suture anchors or transosseous tunnels to reattach tendons to the ischial tuber...
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