Proximal hamstring reconstruction using semitendinosus and gracilis autograft: a novel technique.
The complete proximal hamstring avulsion is relatively uncommon injury and predominantly occurs in young athletes but causes significant functional impairment. In chronic cases, the muscle mass is so much retracted that primary repair is not possible. A surgical technique for reconstruction of chronic proximal hamstring avulsion using contralateral semitendinosus and gracilis autograft is described in this case report.


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Department of Orthopaedics, Evangelisches Hospital, Vienna, Austria. office@knieweh.at.
Thomas
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Muellner
Department of Orthopaedics, Evangelisches Hospital, Vienna, Austria.|Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sandeep
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Kumar
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Amit
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Singla
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D064592:Autografts; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D000071976:Gracilis Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*; D000070633:Hamstring Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
Gracilis autograft; Proximal hamstring avulsion; Semitendinosus