Surgical repair of the hamstring is performed under general anesthesia, and involves a small open incision to identify and suture the retracted hamstring tendons to their anatomical origin using 2-4 suture anchors. After surgery a knee brace is applied to protect the newly repaired tendons. Patients are to remain non-weight bearing in the locked brace – in various degrees of knee flexion – during the tissue healing and protection phase of the protocol. This phase usually is 6 weeks in length, but may be extended or shortened depending on the number of tendons involved, the degree of retraction, and the quality of the tissue involved in the repair. Always follow the specific directions of the surgeon.