Functional results and outcomes after repair of proximal hamstring avulsions

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2092-2098

  Cohen, Steven B ^a,b   Rangavajjula, Ashwin ^a   Vyas, Dharmesh ^c   Bradley, James P ^d  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Burke and Bradley Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

proximal hamstring avulsion; proximal hamstring repair; proximal hamstring rupture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866040672     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512456012     Document Type: Article

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