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Hamstring Rupture Definition
Common names:
  • Hamstring Rupture
  • Muscle Rupture Back of Thigh
  • Ruptured Hamstring
  • Torn Hamstring
The hamstring consists of three large muscles in the back of the thigh. A person with a hamstring rupture has torn one or more of the muscles that make up the hamstring. Images

A hamstring rupture is caused by a force that overloads the muscles in the back of the thigh: the muscle fibers tear, which results in swelling and pain.

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Last Updated: Sep 3, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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