The proximal hamstring muscle-tendon-bone unit: A review of the normal anatomy, biomechanics, and pathophysiology

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3772-3779

  Beltran, Luis ^a   Ghazikhanian, Varand ^b   Padron, Mario ^c   Beltran, Javier ^b  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Clinica Cemtro   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biceps femoris tendon; Enthesopathy; Hamstring tendons; Semimembranosus tendon; Semitendinosus tendon; Tendon injury

Indexed keywords

BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; HAMSTRING; HAMSTRING INJURY; HUMAN; MUSCLE INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SEMIMEMBRANOSUS MUSCLE; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON INJURY;

EID: 84869879052     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.03.099     Document Type: Article

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