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Outcomes of Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair in Patients Older than 50 Years of Age

Outcomes of Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair in Patients Older than 50 Years of Age

Alexander Rainer Manuel Bitzer, MD, UNITED STATES Daniel Hurwit, UNITED STATES Julian Joseph Sonnenfeld, MD, UNITED STATES Durham Weeks, MD, UNITED STATES

OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC, UNITED STATES


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Summary: Compare pain relief and functional outcomes in young (<50 years of age) versus older (>50 years of age) after primary proximal hamstring repair


Background

The majority of proximal hamstring tendon tears are treated conservatively with non-operative management. However, patients with certain injury patterns or failure of conservative management may benefit from operative intervention that leads to improved clinical outcomes. The majority of these outcomes have been reported in young and middle aged patients. We hypothesized that patients aged 50 years and older, who undergo primary proximal hamstring repair, would benefit from similar clinical improvements without an increased risk of complications when compared to younger patients.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was performed using our institution’s research database. All patients who underwent primary proximal hamstring tendon repair between 2015 and 2019 by a single surgeon were evaluated. Patients were grouped into younger (age 16 – 49 years) and older (age > 50 years) age cohorts. The primary outcome was patient reported pain (Visual Analog Scale score, VAS). Pre- and post-operative VAS scores were compared between the two cohorts at an average follow-up of 26.3 months. Complications, satisfaction, and return to function were also compared at a minimum of 1-year follow-up.

Results

A total of 54 patients met the inclusion criteria for this study. The younger cohort included 24 patients (5 male, 19 female) while the older cohort included 30 patients (8 male, 22 female). There were no significant differences in patient characteristics between groups except for age (40.5 years versus 57.8 years, p < .01) At final follow-up, post-operative pain scores were significantly improved in both younger and older patient cohorts compared to pre-operative values (6 ± 1.3 to 1.3 ± 1.5 and 7.6 ± 1.5 to 1.4 ± 2, respectively, p < .001). Older patients had a more significant reduction in pain compared to younger patients after surgical repair (-6.2 ± 2.1 versus -4.75 ± 1.9, p = .01). There was no significant difference in complication rates between groups. Patient satisfaction and return to function was greater than 93% in both groups.

Conclusion

Patients aged 50 and older obtain at least equivalent if not better improvements in functional outcome and pain relief after primary proximal hamstring tendon repair compared to their younger counterparts. Older patients are not at an increased risk for surgical complications after primary hamstring tendon repair.


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