Key result
Proposed 5-type ultrasound classification of medial gastrocnemius injuries correlates with return to play and work times.
Why the study?
High-resolution ultrasound has helped characterize tennis leg injury, but no specific classifications with prognostic value exist.
Does an ultrasound-based classification of medial gastrocnemius injuries correlate with time to return to work and sports?
Population
115 subjects (64 athletes and 51 workers) with tennis leg injury
Comparison
Classification based on sonographic findings vs return to work and return to sports
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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May inform RTP/RTW prognostication; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Observational (n=115)
Does an ultrasound-based classification of medial gastrocnemius injuries correlate with time to return to work and sports?
p-value: p=< .001
A novel ultrasound-based classification of medial gastrocnemius injuries significantly correlates with prognosis, specifically the time to return to work or sports.
Pedret et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Medial head of the gastrocnemius injury (n=115). Ultrasound classification was evaluated on Return to play (RTP) and return to work (RTW) days (p=< .001). A proposed 5-type ultrasound classification of medial gastrocnemius injuries significantly correlated with return to play and return to work times (P < .001).
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