Snapping of the proximal hamstring origin: A rare cause of coxa saltans - A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 21, 2011, Pages

  Scillia, Anthony ^a   Choo, Andrew ^a   Milman, Edward ^a   McInerney, Vincent ^a   Festa, Anthony ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COXA SALTANS; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY; LOW BACK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SUBLUXATION; TENOTOMY;

EID: 80755148653     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01622     Document Type: Article

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