Total proximal hamstring ruptures: Clinical and MRI aspects including guidelines for postoperative rehabilitation

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 515-533

  Askling, Carl M ^a,b   Koulouris, George ^c,d   Saartok, Tönu ^b,e   Werner, Suzanne ^b,g   Best, Thomas M ^f  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Melbourne Radiology Clinic   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e Visby Hospital   (Sweden)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g The Ohio State University ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Physical therapy; Surgical treatment; Tendon injuries; Thigh muscle injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874021409     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-2311-0     Document Type: Review

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