How to Heal an Avulsion of the Hamstring Tendon

A hamstring avulsion is a painful and severe injury in which the hamstring tendon or muscle is completely torn from the ischial tuberosity. The injury is rare, but once it occurs it requires surgery to completely heal.

Things You'll Need

• Physician
• Surgeon

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Instructions

Avulsion Treatment

• 1

  Contact your physician immediately. If you think that you have seriously injured your hamstring, have a trained physician diagnose the tear and suggest proper treatment. If the tear is complete, the injury requires surgery.

• 2

  Make an incision over the pelvis. The surgeon will make a skilled cut over the pelvis where the tendon should attach to the bone.

• 3

  Locate the tendon. The surgeon will use forceps to grasp the torn hamstring tendon and pull it back to its proper location.

• 4

  Clean the scar tissue. The surgeon cleans any scar tissue from the site of the injury and prepares to reattach the tendon or muscle.

• 5

  Attach the hamstring to the pelvic bone. The surgeon can either suture the tendon to the bone or use large staples to re-attach the tendon. Either method is effective and used frequently.

• 6

  Close and clean the incision. The surgeon will stitch or staple the incision closed and then clean, bandage and disinfect the area.

• 7

  Perform rehabilitation. A physical therapist will guide you through proper and efficient methods to rebuild the hamstring. Performance of frequent strengthening exercises and patience are absolutely necessary to fully regain mobility and strength.