Abstract
This investigation looked at functional outcomes, following a novel technique of surgical repair using table staples. Patients underwent surgery for proximal hamstring rupture with table staples used to hold the tendon reapproximated to the ischial tuberosity. Functional outcomes following surgery were assessed. We also used a combined outcome assessment measure: the Perth Hamstring Assessment Tool (PHAT). A total of 56 patients with a mean age of 51 (range 15–71) underwent surgery. The mean follow-up duration was 26 months (range 8–59 months). A large proportion of patients (21/56, 37.5%) required reoperation for removal of the staple. Patients that did not require removal of the table staple did well postoperatively, with low pain scores (0.8–2 out of 10) and good levels of return to sport or running (75.8%). Those that required removal of the staple had a significantly lower PHAT score prior to removal, 47.8, but this improved markedly once the staple was removed, with a mean of 77.2 (P<0.001). Although our patients achieved similar outcomes in terms of pain and function, we thought the reoperation rate was unacceptably high. We would not recommend proximal hamstring tendon repair using this technique.
Highlights
Proximal hamstring rupture from the ischial tuberosity occurs acutely following an injury involving sudden hip flexion with an extended knee
We noticed a high number of patients following surgery with ongoing localised pain related to the table staple
The Perth Hamstring Assessment Tool (PHAT) is a score that looks at a range of functional outcomes
Summary
Received 11 September 2013; Revised 17 November 2013; Accepted 1 December 2013; Published 17 February 2014 This investigation looked at functional outcomes, following a novel technique of surgical repair using table staples. Patients that did not require removal of the table staple did well postoperatively, with low pain scores (0.8–2 out of 10) and good levels of return to sport or running (75.8%). Those that required removal of the staple had a significantly lower PHAT score prior to removal, 47.8, but this improved markedly once the staple was removed, with a mean of 77.2 (P < 0.001). We would not recommend proximal hamstring tendon repair using this technique
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