Diagnosis, classification, and management of acute proximal hamstring avulsion injuries

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 196-204

  Sallay, Peter I ^a  

^a The Orthopedic Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Avulsion; Classification; Diagnosis; Proximal hamstring tendon; Surgical repair; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; TENDON INJURY;

EID: 77950530844     PISSN: 10601872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.otsm.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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