Key result
MRI investigation is not justified for the average non-professional athlete with a hamstring strain, as clinical assessment is equally or more predictive of prognosis.
Why the study?
Does MRI investigation improve prognosis assessment compared to clinical assessment in athletes with hamstring strains?
Population
Athletes with hamstring strains (specifically non-professional athletes)
Comparison
MRI investigation vs Clinical assessment
Design
Editorial
Authors
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MRI investigation is generally not justified for the average non-professional athlete suffering an average hamstring strain, as clinical assessment is equally predictive of prognosis.
Does MRI investigation improve prognosis assessment compared to clinical assessment in athletes with hamstring strains?
MRI investigation is generally not justified for the average non-professional athlete suffering an average hamstring strain, as clinical assessment is equally predictive of prognosis.
John Orchard (2014) conducted an editorial in Hamstring strains. MRI vs. Clinical assessment was evaluated on Prognosis of hamstring strains. MRI investigation is not justified for the average non-professional athlete with a hamstring strain, as clinical assessment is equally or more predictive of prognosis.
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