APEX Hip Enhancing Clinical Expertise and Proficiency (November 2023)-Debate

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Brian Giordano from Rochester, New York, presents on open proximal hamstring repair, discussing its rationale and technique. Proximal hamstring tears can cause significant impairment; while some heal non-operatively, surgical repair often yields better outcomes, especially for acute or chronic severe cases. Open repair allows careful nerve protection, broad exposure, and versatility for complex tears, offering excellent anatomic restoration, strength, and function. Although endoscopic techniques are less invasive and cosmetically favorable, open repair remains the standard due to its reproducibility, versatility, and low complication rates. Both methods deliver good biomechanical results, but open repair suits a wider range of injuries.

Keywords

open proximal hamstring repair

proximal hamstring tears

surgical repair outcomes

nerve protection in hamstring surgery

endoscopic vs open hamstring repair