Delayed proximal hamstring tendon repair after ischial tuberosity apophyseal fracture in a professional volleyball athlete: a case report

Delayed proximal hamstring tendon repair after ischial tuberosity apophyseal fracture in a professional volleyball athlete: a case report

Abstract Background Ischial tuberosity apophyseal fractures are avulsion fractures of the anatomic footprint of the proximal hamstring tendons. Generally, these injuries are rare and frequently occur in skeletally immature, active patients due to incomplete ossification. Depending on the fragment di...

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Main Authors: Patricia M. Lutz, Michel Knörr, Stephanie Geyer, Andreas B. Imhoff, Matthias J. Feucht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Ischial tuberosity apophyseal fracture
Hamstring tendon repair
Avulsion fracture
Hamstring injury
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04468-2

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