Anatomy of proximal attachment, course, and innervation of hamstring muscles: a pictorial essay

Hamstring injuries are very common in sports medicine. Knowing their anatomy, morphology, innervation, and function is important to provide a proper diagnosis, treatment as well as appropriate prevention strategies. In this pictorial essay, based on anatomical dissection, the detailed anatomy of mus...

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Published inKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 673 - 684
Main Authors Stępień, Karolina, Śmigielski, Robert, Mouton, Caroline, Ciszek, Bogdan, Engelhardt, Martin, Seil, Romain
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Anatomy
Attachment
Biomechanical engineering
Biomechanics
Dissection
Hip
Innervation
Knee
Laboratories
Ligaments
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Morphology
Muscles
Orthopedics
Prevention
Sports injuries
Sports medicine
Surgery
Tendons
Tibia
Trauma
Biceps femoris
Hamstring
Muscle
Posterior thigh
Hamstring anatomy
Hamstring injury
Semitendinosus
Sciatic nerve
Semimembranosus
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Summary:Hamstring injuries are very common in sports medicine. Knowing their anatomy, morphology, innervation, and function is important to provide a proper diagnosis, treatment as well as appropriate prevention strategies. In this pictorial essay, based on anatomical dissection, the detailed anatomy of muscle–tendon complex is reviewed, including their proximal attachment, muscle course, and innervation. To illustrate hamstrings’ role in the rotational control of the tibia, the essay also includes the analysis of their biomechanical function. Level of evidence V (expert opinion based on laboratory study).
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ISSN:0942-2056
1433-7347
DOI:10.1007/s00167-018-5265-z