Assessment of fatty infiltration of the hamstring muscles in chronic proximal hamstring ruptures and effect on clinical outcomes after surgical repair: a novel application of the Goutallier classification.
Zachary I LiMichael Buldo-LicciardiMichael MooreAjay KanakamedalaChristopher J BurkeMohammad M SamimThomas YoumPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2024)
The degree of atrophy was not found to be an independent predictor of clinical outcomes following repair of chronic proximal hamstring ruptures. Increasing age was significantly predictive of increased atrophy and poorer patient-reported outcomes.