Central Tendon Injuries of Hamstring Muscles: Case Series of Operative Treatment.

Background: As compared with injuries involving muscle only, those involving the central hamstring tendon have a worse prognosis. Limited information is available regarding the surgical treatment of central tendon injuries of the hamstrings.

Purpose: To describe the operative treatment and outcomes of central tendon injuries of the hamstrings among athletes.

Surgical excision of symptomatic mature posttraumatic myositis ossificans: characteristics and outcomes in 32 athletes.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report characteristics and outcomes of surgical excision of symptomatic mature posttraumatic myositis ossificans in adult athletes. The hypothesis was that surgical excision of the ossified mass in these circumstances can effectively relief symptoms and result in return to high-level sports with minimal postoperative complications.

Methods: All operations involving excision of posttraumatic heterotopic ossifications performed between 1987 and 2015 were reviewed.

Different distributions of operative diagnoses for Achilles tendon overuse injuries in Italian and Finnish athletes.

Background: the origin of chronic Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is currently unclear and epidemiological factors, such as ethnicity, may be associated.

Methods: intraoperative findings from the treatment of 865 Finnish and 156 Italian athletic patients with chronic Achilles tendon related pain were evaluated, retrospectively. The mean age was 34 years (range, 18 to 65 years) in the Finnish and 29 years (range, 17-63 years) in the Italian patients.

Macroscopic Anomalies and Pathological Findings in and Around the Achilles Tendon: Observations From 1661 Operations During a 40-Year Period.

Background: Nonsurgical treatments for chronic Achilles tendinopathy (AT) results in unpredictable success rates. Surgical treatment may be chosen as reports show mostly encouraging but variable success rates depending on the pathology. The distribution of surgically confirmed pathologies in AT is largely unknown.

Expert opinion: diagnosis and treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy.

Background: proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) is a disabilitating disease often causing underperformance in the athletically demanding patients. The main symptom of PHT is lower gluteal pain especially during running or while prolonged sitting. Mainly affecting athletically active individuals, PHT is a considerable challenge for treating health care professionals.

Surgical excision of posttraumatic ossifications at the proximal hamstrings in young athletes: technique and outcomes.

Background: Proximal hamstring tears can be associated with chronic disability related to the unusual formation of heterotopic ossifications. The role for operative intervention in these circumstances has not been clearly defined.

Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to describe the surgical management of young athletes who had chronic disability related to proximal hamstring ossifications after eccentric load injuries.

Clinical principles in the management of hamstring injuries.

Purpose: Hamstring injuries are among the most common muscle injuries seen in sports clinical practice. This narrative review covers essential knowledge of hamstring injuries, ranging from strains to total proximal three-tendon ruptures. The primary aim is to provide basic information for clinicians and sports medicine therapists dealing with hamstring problems.

A combination of Latarjet and Remplissage for treatment of severe glenohumeral instability and bone loss. A case report.

Recurrent glenohumeral instability is challenging to treat when large bony defects are present in the anterior glenoid and there is a large Hill-Sachs lesion. We present a case with extensive glenoid and humeral bone loss treated with open Latarjet procedure combined with posterior arthroscopic Remplissage. 3.

All-arthroscopic double-bundle coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction using autogenous semitendinosus graft: a new technique.

We present our novel arthroscopic anatomic double-bundle coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction technique using a semitendinosus tendon autograft. The dorsal limb of the graft is positioned around the dorsal edge of the clavicle, re-creating the conoid ligament. The anterior limb proceeds superiorly and re-creates the trapezoid ligament.

Calcific spurs at the insertion of the Achilles tendon: a clinical and histological study.

In active people, insertional calcific tendinopathy (CT) of the Achilles tendon is rare. We evaluated the results of surgical treatment for Achilles tendon CT and analyzed post-surgery Achilles tendon histological features. The study included 36 operations in 34 patients.

Triceps tears in athletes: different injury patterns and surgical treatment.

Introduction: Triceps muscle tears requiring surgical treatment are uncommon injuries.

Method: We present 10 cases, all of them were athletes. All these patients were treated surgically between 1993 and 2009.

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy: results of surgical management and histopathologic findings.

Background: Tendon disorders are common problems in sports and are known to be difficult to treat. Only limited information is available concerning treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy. To the authors' knowledge, no histopathologic findings of proximal hamstring tendinosis have been published.

Complete proximal hamstring avulsions: a series of 41 patients with operative treatment.

Background: Complete proximal hamstring avulsions can cause considerable morbidity and are often associated with significant functional loss.

Hypothesis: Early surgical treatment leads to better results than does surgery in the chronic phase.

Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

Recurrent and chronic complete ruptures of the proximal origin of the hamstring muscles repaired with fascia lata autograft augmentation.

Hamstring injuries are common, especially among athletes. A complete rupture of the proximal hamstring muscles requires surgical intervention. In this report we describe a reconstruction method for a complete proximal hamstring rupture using fascia lata autograft augmentation in addition to suture anchors.

Distal tears of the hamstring muscles: review of the literature and our results of surgical treatment.

Background: Hamstring strains are among the most frequent injuries in sports, especially in events requiring sprinting and running. Distal tears of the hamstring muscles requiring surgical treatment are scarcely reported in the literature.

Objective: To evaluate the results of surgical treatment for distal hamstring tears.

Distal patellar tendinosis: an unusual form of jumper's knee.

Jumper's knee is a common problem in athletes participating in sports that involve running and jumping. Typically activity related pain is felt at the proximal insertion of the patellar tendon. Symptoms and findings in the more distal parts of the patellar tendon are unusual.

Tension-band wiring for fractures of the fifth metatarsal located in the junction of the proximal metaphysis and diaphysis.

Background: Fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal, other than those involving the tuberosity, have a tendency to delayed union or even nonunion.

Hypothesis: Tension-band wire technique is a good alternative in treating fractures of the fifth metatarsal located in the proximal junction of the metaphysis and the diaphysis.

Study Design: Case series; level of evidence, 4.

Evaluation of the second-generation meniscus arrow in the fixation of bucket-handle tears in the vascular area of the meniscus. A prospective study of 20 patients with a mean follow-up of 26 months.

The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate whether the shorter degradation time of the second-generation Meniscus Arrow would be adequate to allow meniscal healing and whether equally good results could be achieved compared to the first generation implant. We also wanted to assess whether some of the implant related complications could be avoided with the altered absorption time. A total of 20 patients were included in this study.

Intra-articular cysts and ganglia of the knee: a report of nine patients.

Completely intra-articular cysts and ganglia of the knee are rare. They have been found in various locations such as on the anterior or posterior cruciate ligaments, in the infrapatellar fat pad, on the posterior wall of the posteromedial compartment and (very rarely) in connection to the menisci. We analyzed nine patients with intra-articular cysts or ganglia found in a series of 2,400 consecutive arthroscopies.

Comparison of two procedures for meniscal cysts. A report of 35 patients with a mean follow-up of 33 months.

Background: The cause, pathogenesis, and appropriate treatment of meniscal cysts remain controversial.

Purpose: We wanted to evaluate the results of treatment of meniscal cysts with two different operative procedures.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Observation of anomalous insertion of the medial meniscus on the anterior cruciate ligament.

We wanted to determine the frequency of occurrence and types of anomalous insertions of the medial meniscus to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in Finnish patients. In 987 consecutive arthroscopies from January 1996 to August 1998, the meniscal pathology was mapped using videoprints and drawings. We found 11 anomalous medial meniscus insertions to the ACL.