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In elite professional football players with Grade II hamstring injuries, the Munich classification subtype is associated with return-to-sport duration, and a shorter return-to-sport duration is associated with early reinjury. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To assess return-to-sport timelines and identify risk factors associated with prolonged recovery and early reinjury in elite professional football players sustaining Grade II hamstring injuries.

September 3, 2026Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri DergisiOpen Access

Return-to-Sport and Early Reinjury After Grade II Hamstring Injuries in Elite Professional Football Players

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AİAbdullah Yener İNCE MAMuhammed Yusuf Afacan EÖErkan ÖZYILMAZ

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Retrospective cohort study reveals injury subtype and shorter recovery predict early reinjury in elite football players, highlighting the need for criteria-based clearance.

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To assess return-to-sport timelines and identify risk factors associated with prolonged recovery and early reinjury in elite professional football players sustaining Grade II hamstring injuries.
Retrospective observational cohort study evaluating 42 elite professional football players treated for acute Grade II hamstring injuries between 2016 and 2024.
Injuries were subclassified by the Munich system into Type 3A (minor partial tear) or Type 3B (moderate partial tear), tracking demographics, recovery time, and reinjury rates within two months of return to sport.
Median return-to-sport time was 19 days overall (range: 11–54 days), with Munich Type 3B injuries requiring significantly longer recovery than Type 3A injuries (median 30 vs 18 days; p = 0.026).
Player age, height, body weight, body mass index, playing position, and injury side showed no significant association with return-to-sport duration.
Early reinjury occurred in 3 players, all of whom had significantly shorter initial return-to-sport durations than players without reinjury (median 14 vs 20 days; p = 0.026).

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İNCE et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9935e5636c6408cfa7e71d https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1942159

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September 3, 2026Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri DergisiOpen Access

Return-to-Sport and Early Reinjury After Grade II Hamstring Injuries in Elite Professional Football Players

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Authors

AİAbdullah Yener İNCE MAMuhammed Yusuf Afacan EÖErkan ÖZYILMAZ

Discussion

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Overview

Retrospective cohort study reveals injury subtype and shorter recovery predict early reinjury in elite football players, highlighting the need for criteria-based clearance.

Key Points

To assess return-to-sport timelines and identify risk factors associated with prolonged recovery and early reinjury in elite professional football players sustaining Grade II hamstring injuries.
Retrospective observational cohort study evaluating 42 elite professional football players treated for acute Grade II hamstring injuries between 2016 and 2024.
Injuries were subclassified by the Munich system into Type 3A (minor partial tear) or Type 3B (moderate partial tear), tracking demographics, recovery time, and reinjury rates within two months of return to sport.
Median return-to-sport time was 19 days overall (range: 11–54 days), with Munich Type 3B injuries requiring significantly longer recovery than Type 3A injuries (median 30 vs 18 days; p = 0.026).
Player age, height, body weight, body mass index, playing position, and injury side showed no significant association with return-to-sport duration.
Early reinjury occurred in 3 players, all of whom had significantly shorter initial return-to-sport durations than players without reinjury (median 14 vs 20 days; p = 0.026).

Cite This Study

İNCE et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9935e5636c6408cfa7e71d https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1942159

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