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Complete rupture of the hamstring muscles is a rare injury. The proximal musculo-tendinous junction is the most frequent site of rupture. We present two cases of complete rupture of the distal semimenbranosus tendon, which clinically presented as soft-tissue masses. MR imaging permitted the correct diagnosis. There has been only one other such case reported.
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Received: 15 October 1999 Revision requested: 6 February 2000 Revision received: 8 March 2000 Accepted: 13 March 2000
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Varela, J., Rodríguez, E., Soler, R. et al. Complete rupture of the distal semimembranosus tendon with secondary hamstring muscles atrophy: MR findings in two cases. Skeletal Radiol 29, 362–364 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560000216
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560000216