title: [Complete proximal hamstring tendon rupture can be misinterpreted as muscle rupture].
abstract: Complete proximal hamstring tendon rupture is a rare injury which untreated can lead to reduced strength, pain and dysaesthesia corresponding to the sciatic nerve. We report a case of complete hamstring tendon rupture in a 50 year-old woman who was treated with surgical reinsertion of the tendon to the ischial tuberosity. Surgical repair should be considered in active patients, who desire a high level of physical activity. Surgery should preferably be performed in the first 2-3 weeks after injury, as delayed surgery is complicated by scar tissue in close relation to the sciatic nerve.
authors.affiliation: Ortopædkirurgisk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Horsens, Denmark. ibepeder@rm.dk
authors.forename: Iben Kannegård
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Theis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thillemann
authors.forename: Jens Ole
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Storm
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh