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The British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification grading system as a predictor of return to play following hamstrings injury in professional football players

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Geoff Hide

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Abstract

© 2022 Elsevier LtdObjectives: Investigate the British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification (BAMIC) grading system as a predictor of return to play (RTP) following primary hamstring strain injury (HSI) and its agreement with the Peetron's classification system in professional footballers. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 39 hamstrings strains in a professional English football club were identified. Two musculoskeletal radiologists reviewed historical MRI's and classified them against the BAMIC and Peetron's grading system. Classification, oedema length and cross-sectional area were compared against RTP. Results: Pearson's correlation coefficient demonstrated a weak but statistically significant correlation between BAMIC and RTP (r = 0.32; 95%CI 0.01 to 0.58; p = 0.05). Maximum length of intramuscular oedema demonstrated weak correlations with RTP (r = 0.3; 95%CI -0.02 to 0.56; p = 0.06). Percentage cross sectional demonstrated a weak correlation with RTP (r = 0.02; 95%CI -0.3 to 0.33; p = 0.91). Multiple regression demonstrated that 16% of the variance in RTP was explained by the model. Kappa for the agreement between BAMIC and Peetron's was 0.21 (95%CI 0 to 0.42). Conclusions: A significant association between the grade of HSI on the BAMIC system and RTP was found. Findings suggest BAMIC could provide valuable prognostic information on the RTP.

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Author(s): Tears C, Rae G, Hide G, Sinha R, Franklin J, Brand P, Hasan F, Chesterton P

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Physical Therapy in Sport

Year: 2022

Volume: 58

Pages: 46-51

Print publication date: 01/11/2022

Online publication date: 07/09/2022

Acceptance date: 18/08/2022

ISSN (print): 1466-853X

ISSN (electronic): 1873-1600

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.08.002

DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.08.002

PubMed id: 36148699

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