Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 229-233 , October 2009

Proximal 1- and 2-Tendon Hamstring Avulsions: Overview and Surgical Technique

  • Janne Sarimo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mehiläinen Sports Trauma Research Center, Mehiläinen Hospital and Sports Clinic, Turku, Finland
    • Department of Physiology, Sports and Exercise Medicine Unit, Paavo Nurmi Center, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Janne Sarimo, MD, PhD, Mehiläinen Sports Clinic and Hospital, Kauppiaskatu 8, 20100 Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Lasse Lempainen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mehiläinen Sports Trauma Research Center, Mehiläinen Hospital and Sports Clinic, Turku, Finland
    • Department of Physiology, Sports and Exercise Medicine Unit, Paavo Nurmi Center, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Kimmo Mattila, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Sports and Exercise Medicine Unit, Paavo Nurmi Center, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
    • Medical Imaging Centre of Southwest Finland, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Sakari Orava, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mehiläinen Sports Trauma Research Center, Mehiläinen Hospital and Sports Clinic, Turku, Finland
    • Department of Physiology, Sports and Exercise Medicine Unit, Paavo Nurmi Center, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

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doi: 10.1053/j.otsm.2009.11.002

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 229-233 , October 2009

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