Key result
Rectus femoris injuries extending into the tendon (BAMIC class c) or managed surgically had significantly delayed time to return to full training compared with other injury classes (p<0.001).
Why the study?
Rectus femoris injuries are common in sprinting sports, but data describing and comparing time to return to full training and injury recurrence across BAMIC classifications in elite track and field athletes were needed.
Population
38 rectus femoris injuries in 27 elite track and field athletes
Comparison
BAMIC injury grades, anatomical classes, and management types
Design
9-year retrospective cohort study
Authors
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Supports BAMIC for RF injury prognosis in elite athletes; leaves open prospective validation and management impact.
Cohort (n=27)
The BAMIC diagnostic framework provides useful prognostic information for time to return to full training and recurrence risk in elite track and field athletes with rectus femoris injuries.
McAleer et al. (2022) conducted a cohort in Rectus femoris injuries (n=27). BAMIC injury classification vs. Lower grade or different class injuries was evaluated on Time to return to full training (TRFT) and injury recurrence. Rectus femoris injuries extending into the tendon (BAMIC class c) or managed surgically had significantly delayed time to return to full training compared with other injury classes (p<0.001).
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