Acute Proximal Hamstring Tendon Avulsions
Fig. 5.1 Water skiing mechanism of injury. As the boat accelerates, the upper torso is forcefully pulled forward, causing subsequent rapid eccentric hip flexion and knee extension against the resistance…
Functional Anatomy of the Hamstrings and Quadriceps
Fig. 1.1 Illustration of the posterior thigh demonstrating the hamstring gross anatomy. The hamstrings lie in the superficial muscle layer of the posterior thigh, with the semitendinosus (A) and semimembranosus…
Midsubstance Hamstring Injuries in the Athlete
Fig. 4.1 Hamstring muscular complex located in the posterior thigh. Muscles of the complex include: the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and the biceps femoris Fig. 4.2 (a) The origin of the long…
Rehabilitation of Quadriceps Injuries
Modalities Therex Ambulation Manual therapy Functional exercise Acute (0–5 days) RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation (0–72 h) None Crutch ambulation for grade II/III strains None None Repair (5 days–6…
Hamstring Injury Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention
Fig. 12.1 Slump test Limitations in hip flexor mobility should also be identified and addressed if present. Athletes with decreased hip extension mobility have been shown to compensate by increasing…
Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures
Fig. 10.1 (a) Surface anatomy of the knee in resisted extension. (b) Anatomical depiction of the underlying knee extensor mechanism. Part (b) was published in DeLee and Drez’s Orthopaedic Sports…
Quadriceps and Hamstrings Strength in Athletes
Fig. 2.1 Setup for isokinetic testing of quadriceps and hamstrings strength When assessing quadriceps and hamstrings strength in athletes, several outcome measures may be of interest. The most common measure…
Contusions, Myositis Ossificans, and Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh
Fig. 9.1 Quadriceps relaxed Fig. 9.2 Quadriceps contracted Fig. 9.3 Quadriceps anterior Imaging is needed to help confirm the presence of MO. Modalities can include plain radiography, ultrasound, or MRI….
Hamstring Harvest: Rehabilitation and Clinical Outcomes
Fig. 7.1 Typical appearance of the semitendinosus (longer) and gracilis (shorter) tendons after harvest for ACL reconstruction. With kind permission from Springer Science + Business Media: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee,…
Proximal Quadriceps Injuries in Athletes
Fig. 8.1 Anatomy of the quadriceps muscle. (a) Deep plane, (b) superficial plane. VL vastus lateralis, VI vastus intermedius, VM vastus medialis, RF rectus femoris. Reproduced from Pasta G, Nanni…
