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Hamstring injuries: update article

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Title
Hamstring injuries: update article
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Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, August 2017
DOI 10.1016/j.rboe.2017.05.005
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Lucio Ernlund, Lucas de Almeida Vieira

Abstract

Hamstring (HS) muscle injuries are the most common injury in sports. They are correlated to long rehabilitations and have a great tendency to recur. The HS consist of the long head of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. The patient's clinical presentation depends on the characteristics of the lesion, which may vary from strain to avulsions of the proximal insertion. The most recognized risk factor is a previous injury. Magnetic resonance imaging is the method of choice for the injury diagnosis and classification. Many classification systems have been proposed; the current classifications aim to describe the injury and correlate it to the prognosis. The treatment is conservative, with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs in the acute phase followed by a muscle rehabilitation program. Proximal avulsions have shown better results with surgical repair. When the patient is pain free, shows recovery of strength and muscle flexibility, and can perform the sport's movements, he/she is able to return to play. Prevention programs based on eccentric strengthening of the muscles have been indicated both to prevent the initial injury as well as preventing recurrence.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 408 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 106 26%
Student > Master 44 11%
Student > Postgraduate 26 6%
Student > Ph. D. Student 19 5%
Student > Doctoral Student 18 4%
Other 49 12%
Unknown 146 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 90 22%
Medicine and Dentistry 70 17%
Nursing and Health Professions 65 16%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 6 1%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 1%
Other 20 5%
Unknown 152 37%