acute hamstring injury hamstring rupture
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Medisch Centrum Haaglanden
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Between February 2011 and November 2012 patients were included that fullfilled the following inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of an acute hamstring injury, defined as 12: - anamnestic acute injury - anamnestic pain in posterior thigh - localised pain during palpation of hamstring muscle - localised pain during passive straight leg raising - increasing pain during isometric contraction AND 2. Isolated hamstring lesion on MRI (increased signal of injured muscle on T2 and/or STIR) AND 3. First injection will be performed maximal 5 days after injury AND 4. Informed consent AND 5. Age 18-50 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient is not capable of doing an active exercise program 2. Patient has received injection therapy for this injury before 3. Patient does not have the intention to return to full sports activity 4. Patient does not want to recieve one of the two therapies 5. Cause of hamstring injury is an extrinsic trauma on posterior thigh 6. Patient has chronic low back pain 7. There are contraindications for MRI: pacemaker, pregnancy, claustrofobia 8. Patient has chronic hamstring complaints, defined as 13: recurrent pain or tenderness of hamstring muscle during at least 2 months 9. There is a grade 3 lesion (total rupture) and/or avulsion on MRI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome return to play has been published previously. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not previously reported secondary outcome scores include re-injury at three to four year, alteration in clinical and MRI parameters, subjective patient satisfaction and the hamstring-outcome score. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed