COMPLETE AVULSION OF THE HAMSTRING TENDONS FROM THE ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY - A REPORT OF 2 CASES SUSTAINED IN JUDO

Rupture of the hamstring tendon is a rare injury. Two cases of complet e rupture of the hamstring tendons sustained while playing judo are re ported. The diagnosis of a rupture of the hamstring tendons was diffic ult from physical examination because of severe pain on knee or hip jo int movement. Magnetic resonance imaging was non-invasive and showed t he lesion clearly. In one of these two cases the less satisfactory res ults of non-operative treatment were clearly shown in both isokinetic muscle force evaluation and sports activities.