Key result
MRI radiological grading of hamstring injuries was significantly associated with lay-off time, ranging from 8±3 days for grade 0 to 73±60 days for grade 3 injuries (p<0.0001).
Why the study?
Does MRI radiological grading correlate with lay-off time in professional football players with hamstring injuries?
Population
Professional football players from 23 European professional teams with hamstring injuries (n=516 injuries)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2007 to 2011
Authors
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May aid return-to-play prognosis in footballers; extends observational data but remains hypothesis-generating.
Cohort (n=516)
Yes
Does MRI radiological grading correlate with lay-off time in professional football players with hamstring injuries?
p-value: p=<0.0001
MRI radiological grading of hamstring injuries in professional football players significantly correlates with lay-off time, though the majority of injuries and absence days are associated with lower-grade injuries without fiber disruption.
Ekstrand et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Hamstring injuries (n=516). MRI radiological grading was evaluated on Lay-off time (p=<0.0001). MRI radiological grading of hamstring injuries was significantly associated with lay-off time, ranging from 8±3 days for grade 0 to 73±60 days for grade 3 injuries (p<0.0001).
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