Surgical Treatment of Acute Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears
Acute repair of proximal hamstring tears is indicated for high demand athletes and active individuals with multiple tendon involvement with retraction. Acute repairs can be performed endoscopically or through an open surgical technique. There are risks an
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Proximal Hamstring Tears
Thomas Youm Editor
Proximal Hamstring Tears From Endoscopic Repair to Open Reconstruction
Editor Thomas Youm Department of Orthopedic Surgery NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY USA
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To my wife, Janet, for her uncompromising support of my career in sports medicine and for being the rock of my family. Her tireless efforts at home afford me the opportunity to pursue clinical and academic excellence. To Tyson and Amelia—everything I do is with the hope that you will be proud of your father.
Preface
I am excited to present the first textbook focused on proximal hamstring injuries and their management. The vast majority of hamstring injuries seen in the office are strains of the hamstring muscle and treatment tends to be straightforward for the general orthopedist. Proximal hamstring injury treatment is much more complex and less well studied. Presenting you with this textbook was only possible because of the breadth of knowledge and expertise of our contributors. All contributing authors worked hard to provide clinically useful information and pearls for our readers. As a team, we feel that we truly have covered proximal injuries from A to Z and our writing is based on the most cutting-edge techniques and most recent high-quality research. I want to thank my colleagues at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital for consistently producing excellent work. Some of the interesting and unique discussions in this textbook include biologics and PRP injections for proximal hamstring
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