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Magnetic Resonance Imaging With a Novel Hip Flexion Scanning Position for Diagnosing Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Open
Background: Making a diagnosis of proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) may be challenging, as patients with correlating clinical symptoms may have normal or minimal findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Purpose/Hypothesis: T…
Translation, Linguistic Validation, and Readability of the Spanish Version of the VISA-H Scale in Elite Athletes. Open
The results of the linguistic and semantic validation conducted with health risky population enable the identification that the Sp-VISA-H was well accepted and easily understood by the participants. Further testing on PHT patients is neede…
Proximal Adductor Longus Tendon Repair With a Concomitant Distal Fascial Release for Complete Hip Adductor Tendon Tears: Surgical Technique and Outcomes in 40 Male Athletes Open
Background: The optimal treatment for complete avulsions of the proximal adductor longus (AL) is still debatable, and different operative and nonoperative treatment options have been suggested. Purpose: To report surgical techniques and fu…
Tears of biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus are not equal—a new individual muscle-tendon concept in athletes Open
Objectives: Hamstring injuries are common and can now be accurately diagnosed. In addition, novel surgical indications have been introduced. However, evidence-based guidelines on the hamstring injuries in management of top-level athletes a…
Chronic and Recurrent Rectus Femoris Central Tendon Ruptures in Athletes: Clinical Picture, MRI Findings, and Results of Surgical Treatment Open
Background: Severe rectus femoris central tendon rupture is an uncommon sports-related injury. Most rectus femoris central tendon injuries can be treated by nonoperative means, but some tend to reinjure, resulting in chronic symptoms. Phys…
Complete midsubstance rectus femoris ruptures: a series of 27 athletes treated operatively Open
Introduction: Rectus femoris muscle injuries are common in sports.Although majority of these injuries are treated conservatively, some tend to present significant disability which could compromise the returning to pre-activity level of com…
Expert opinion: diagnosis and treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy Open
Expert opinion: diagnosis and treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathydon degeneration.Diagnostic features as well as both operative and non-operative treatments are evaluated from a clinical perspective, providing up to date informati…
Operative Treatment of Proximal Rectus Femoris Injuries in Professional Soccer Players: A Series of 19 Cases Open
Background: Proximal rectus femoris (PRF) tears are relatively rare injuries among top-level athletes. PRF injuries can be avulsions of both tendon heads (direct and reflected heads) or of a single head, and some have a tendency to progres…
Central Tendon Injuries of Hamstring Muscles: Case Series of Operative Treatment Open
Background: As compared with injuries involving muscle only, those involving the central hamstring tendon have a worse prognosis. Limited information is available regarding the surgical treatment of central tendon injuries of the hamstring…