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Once patients were identified their clinical notes and imaging were reviewed to confirm that all patients had injuries to the intramuscular portion of the distal aspect of the proximal biceps femoris tendon. All imaging was reviewed by an experienced musculoskeletal radiologist to confirm diagnosis. Surgery for such injuries was indicated in high\u2010level athletes presenting with acute hamstring injuries. All patients were operated on within 4 weeks. Outcomes included Tegner scores, return to sport, Lower Extremity Functional Score (LEFS), current hamstring symptoms and complications including re\u2010injury.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Eleven injuries (10 patients) were included in the study. All patients were male and Australian Rules Football players. Six patients were professional athletes and 4 semi\u2010professional athletes. Median age was 24.5 (range 21\u201329) and median follow\u2010up period was 33.7\u00a0months (range; 16\u201365). 91% were British Athletic Muscle Injury Classification (BAMIC) 3c and 9% were BAMIC 4c. 91% were classed as MR2 and 9% as MR3 on the simplified four\u2010grade injury classification. Athletes achieved return to play (RTP) at an average of 3.1\u00a0months (SD 1.0) post repair. All but one patient achieved a Tegner score equal to pre\u2010injury levels. Maximum LEFS was achieved by all patients. Minor pain scores (all with VAS\u2009&lt;\u20091\/10) on sciatic and functional stretch were recorded in 36% and 27% of patients respectively, with subtle neural symptoms (9%) and subjective tightness (36%) also noted. There were no surgical complications in our patient cohort. 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