Objectives Proximal hamstring tendon avulsion injuries are severe and potentially career-threatening for elite athletes.

Objective: Hamstring strains are one of the most common muscle strains in athletes; however, complete rupture of the proximal hamstring origin is rare and results from significant trauma. The ...

Hamstring muscle strength was also considerably reduced. Surgical reattachment was performed. Through a 20 cm longitudinal incision, the muscle belly of the rectus femoris was fully mobilised. The ...

Crows Head of Science and Medicine Steve Saunders said scans had shown a high-grade injury to the proximal hamstring tendon on his left side. “This is a new injury to the hamstring that provided the ...