TY  - JOUR
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T1  - The recurrent motor nerve, a possible cause of denervation following hamstring injury and repair: acadaveric case
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2020
VL  - 24
SP  - 281
EP  - 284
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=200151nr
KW  - Hamstring anatomy â?? Hamstring inju-ry â?? Proximal hamstring repair â?? Recurrent motor nerve â?? Denervation â?? Sciatic nerve
N2  - Severe hamstring injuries warranting surgical repair are rare and mainly affect athletes, young and middle-aged people. A minority of these pa-tients report postoperative complications of dener-vation. Symptoms of denervation range from mus-cle weakness to sciatic nerve palsy. Recent ana-tomical observations suggest that a recurrent mo-tor nerve, which inserts into the proximal ham-strings, may be responsible for this denervation. The recurrent motor nerve was identified through cadaveric dissection and the site of nerve penetra-tion into the muscle, measured 1.5 cm from the ischial tuberosity. This distance is significantly shorter than previous studies report. Awareness of this nerve branch is an important consideration in hamstring injury and repair. Due to its course, the recurrent motor nerveâ??s name is also a source of discussion.
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