title: Surgical management of chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy in athletes: a 2 to 11 years of follow-up.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Proximal hamstring tendinopathy typically afflicts athletes. The poor knowledge of this pathology can lead to late diagnosis and late treatment, which in chronic cases could be challenging. Surgical treatment could resolve the symptoms and could permit the return to full sport activity also in chronic cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively evaluated 17 high-level athletes surgically treated for proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Symptoms lasted for an average of 23 months and were resistive to conservative treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The follow-up period averaged 71 months. Return to run without pain occurred at a mean of 2.4 months (range 1-4) after surgery. All patients returned to sports at their pre-symptom level at a mean of 4.4 months after surgery. Results were excellent in 15 patients (88 %) and good in two patients (12 %). No results were fair or poor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical treatment to manage chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy in high-level athletes showed excellent results in terms of relief from symptoms and return to previous sport level.
authors: Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Golgi 70, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Benazzo
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Marullo
authors: Giacomo
authors: G
authors: Zanon
authors: Cristian
authors: C
authors: Indino
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Pelillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
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