Figures & data
Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for publications.
Table 2. All studies included for the reviewa.
Table 3. Complications for operatively treated hamstring avulsions.
Table 4. Complications for operatively treated acute and chronic hamstring avulsions.
Table 5. Complications for operatively treated partial and complete hamstring avulsions.
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