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Proximal Hamstring Tears

From Endoscopic Repair to Open Reconstruction

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Editors:
  1. Thomas Youm

    1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, USA

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  • Focuses exclusively on proximal hamstring anatomy, pathology and surgical treatment options
  • Describes non-operative methods as well as open, endoscopic and arthroscopic approaches, surgical complications and rehabilitation
  • Ideal for practitioners in sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation medicine, and physical therapy

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Functional Anatomy of the Hamstrings

    • Lawrence J. Lin, Robert J. Meislin
    Pages 1-10

  3. Epidemiology, Biomechanics, and Classification of Proximal Hamstring Injuries

    • Michael Pickell, Brendan Swift
    Pages 11-18

  4. Nonoperative Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears

    • Daniel J. Kaplan
    Pages 19-43

  5. Surgical Treatment of Partial Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears

    • Jonathan D. Haskel
    Pages 45-55

  6. Surgical Treatment of Acute Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears

    • Stephen A. Hunt
    Pages 57-72

  7. Surgical Management of Chronic Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears

    • Bogdan A. Matache, Laith Jazrawi
    Pages 73-87

  8. Endoscopic Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears

    • Anthony A. Essilfie, Thomas Youm
    Pages 89-99

  9. Open Versus Endoscopic Approaches to Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears: Techniques, Pearls, and Pitfalls

    • Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, Kamali Thompson
    Pages 101-113

  10. Surgical Complications of Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears

    • David A. Bloom, Graeme Whyte, Thomas Youm
    Pages 115-121

  11. Biological Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears

    • David Kirby
    Pages 123-134

  12. Rehabilitation After Surgery for Proximal Hamstring Tendon Tears

    • Amit K. Manjunath
    Pages 135-142

  13. Proximal Hamstring Injury Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention

    • Jordan W. Fried, Graeme Whyte, Thomas Youm
    Pages 143-153

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 155-157
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About this book

Currently, there are no texts focused on proximal hamstring pathology and surgical treatment options. While midsubstance muscle tears of the hamstring are typically treated non-operatively, proximal hamstring tears often require surgery, which can create anxiety for the orthopedic surgeon, as the exposure is deep and the sciatic nerve is at risk for injury. Moreover, the algorithm for repairing proximal hamstring tears is complex, as the spectrum of pathology starts from partial tears to acute tears to chronic tears with varying degrees of retraction. With the advent of arthroscopic procedures around the hip, innovative treatment methods such as endoscopic surgery have been utilized to repair the proximal hamstring. For successful treatment of chronic hamstring tendon tears, allograft reconstruction has been shown to be successful. 

The book opens with a thorough review of the relevant functional anatomy of the hamstring and related structures, before moving on to discuss epidemiology, classification and biomechanics of injury. The main focus, however, is on treatment strategies, from non-operative methods, including cutting-edge biologics, to open, endoscopic and arthroscopic approaches for partial, acute and chronic tears. The management of complications and rehabilitation protocols round out the presentation. Detailed illustrative case examples provide real-world demonstration of each chapter's concepts.


Practical and user-friendly, Proximal Hamstring Tears will be very useful for the sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation medicine, and physical therapy communities.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, USA

    Thomas Youm

About the editor

Thomas Youm, MD, FACS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Hip Arthroscopy, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Proximal Hamstring Tears

  • Book Subtitle: From Endoscopic Repair to Open Reconstruction

  • Editors: Thomas Youm

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56025-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56024-9Published: 02 October 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56027-0Published: 03 October 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-56025-6Published: 01 October 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 157

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 51 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics

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