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- Talk
- 14/07/2021
- UK
Efficacy of Surgical Tenodesis for Treatment of Distal Semitendinosus Hamstring Tendon Injuries
Description
In this presentation, Joshua Thompson discusses a study on the efficacy of surgical tenodesis for treating distal semitendinosus hamstring injuries, a common issue among elite athletes. He opens with acknowledgments of his co-authors and mentions that the team has no disclosures. The talk highlights that hamstring injuries often occur at the proximal musculotendinous junction, but the study focuses on the less common distal injuries due to limited literature and contentious treatment protocols surrounding them.
Thompson outlines the study's hypothesis, which suggests that surgical tenodesis will enable athletes to return to preinjury performance levels safely. The research includes a prospective case series involving 13 professional athletes, detailing strict criteria for surgery selection and exclusion of certain complicating factors.
Thompson goes on to describe the surgical technique, emphasizing maintaining the natural muscle contraction vector and the advantages it may hold over other surgical methods. He notes that post-operative care included a structured rehabilitation program and highlights that all patients successfully returned to their prior levels of athletic activity within an average of 15 weeks, demonstrating high patient satisfaction and no recorded complications or recurrence of injuries.
Limitations of the study are acknowledged, including the absence of a control group and a limited sample size, but the study concludes that surgical tenodesis presents a promising alternative for managing distal semitendinosus injuries with favorable outcomes in elite athletes.