ArticleHSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery2014
Corticosteroid and Anesthetic Injections for Muscle Strains and Ligament Sprains in the NFL.
Article in HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07566039 (Prospective Cohort Study of Athletes Following an Injection of Platelet-Poor Plasma Into an Acute Muscle Injury), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Prospective Cohort Study of Athletes Following an Injection of Platelet-Poor Plasma Into an Acute Muscle Injury
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
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- Medial Gastrocnemius Strain: Clinical Aspects and Algorithmic Approach.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2024Article
- Injection of Amniotic Membrane and Umbilical Cord Particulate for Muscle and Ligament Tears in Collegiate Football Athletes: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2024Article
- Pharmacological Treatment for Acute Traumatic Musculoskeletal Pain in Athletes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
- Accuracy of unguided and ultrasound guided Coracohumeral ligament infiltrations - a feasibility cadaveric case series.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- A Systematic Review of the Orthopaedic Literature Involving National Football League Players.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Review
- Current trends in the diagnosis and management of syndesmotic injury.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2017Review
- Foot and Ankle Injections in Athletes.Sports healthReview
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAdministering local anesthetic or corticosteroid injections in professional athletes to allow return to play is common but has traditionally been viewed as suspect and taboo. The skepticism surrounding therapeutic injections stems predominantly from anecdotal experience as opposed to scientific data. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the current use of corticosteroid injections for muscle strains and ligaments sprains in the National Football League to document player's ability to return to play and possible adverse effects. PATIENTS AND
methodsAthletes from a single National Football League team who received at least one corticosteroid or anesthetic injection for either a muscle strain or ligament sprain during three consecutive seasons were retrospectively reviewed. Thirty-seven injections were given over the three seasons. Injections were either performed blindly or by using ultrasound guidance.
resultsTwice as many defensive players were injected than offensive players. The average number of days of conservative treatment before injection was 6.5 days. All players returned to play after injection. There were no complications from any of the injections. Seventeen (55%) players did not miss a single game, and nine (30%) did not miss a single day. Quadriceps strains were associated with the most missed games (four) and the most missed days (36.5). Proximal hamstring strains were second with an average of three missed games and 28 missed days.
conclusionCorticosteroid injections are a safe and effective therapeutic intervention for treating muscle strains and ligament sprains in order to enable athletes to return to competition earlier.
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