Background Previous studies have shown that MRI of fresh hamstring injuries have
diagnostic and prognostic value. The clinical relevance of MRI at return to play (RTP) has …

Background Acute hamstring re-injuries are common and hard to predict. The aim of this
study was to investigate the association between clinical and imaging findings and the …

In the elite athlete setting, MRI has gradually gained a magical reputation: it is the crystal ball
that answers all the questions of the injured athlete, coaching and medical staff. Without …

Background Hamstring injury is the single most common injury in professional football. MRI
is commonly used to confirm the diagnosis and provide a prognosis of lay-off time. Objective …

Background Hamstring injury with intramuscular tendon involvement is regarded as a
serious injury with a delay in return to play (RTP) of more than 50 days and reinjury rates up …

Background Clinical decision-making around intramuscular tendon injuries of the
hamstrings is a controversial topic in sports medicine. For this injury, MRI at return to play …

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for detailed evaluation of hamstring
injuries; however, there is no classification that allows prediction of return to play. Purpose …

OBJECTIVE. We compared sonography and MRI for assessing hamstring injuries in
professional football players (Australian football) 3 days, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks after an …

Background Physicians evaluating hamstring strains in professional football players are
increasingly turning to magnetic resonance imaging to support the clinical diagnosis and …

Background Previous studies investigating prediction of return to play after acute hamstring
injury were limited by examining a single postinjury clinical and MRI evaluation. We …