Objective To prospectively evaluate 1-year clinical and radiological outcomes after operative and non-operative treatment of proximal hamstring tendon avulsions. Methods Patients with an MRI-confirmed ...

The proximal hamstring is a common location of athletic injuries. Athletes participating in sports that require sprinting, jumping, acceleration and deceleration are at increased risk. The strongest ...

Hamstring tendonitis occurs when the soft tissues that connect the muscles of the back thigh to the pelvis, knee, and lower legs become inflamed. Hamstring tendonitis is often brought on by overuse ...

Results published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine showed regeneration of the hamstring tendon following ACL reconstruction was less likely to occur among older patients and patients who ...

Hamstring tendonitis is swelling or tearing to one of the three hamstring tendons. It may cause pain around the knee and throughout the leg. Hamstring tendonitis may also lead to mobility impairment.

Whilst footballers are more likely to strain their hamstring than other sportspeople, runners and endurance athletes are more prone to hamstring tendinopathy which can develop overtime. Rather than ...

Why do some hamstring and quadriceps strains take much longer to repair than others? Which injuries are more prone to recurrence? Intramuscular tendon injuries have received little attention as an ...