Beliefs and Attitudes of Members of the ESSKA Regarding the Treatment of Hamstring Injuries

Significant variation is seen in clinical opinion and decision-making regarding hamstring injuries among members of the ESSKA. Areas of significant clinical uncertainty should be the focus of future research and medical education for orthopaedic surgeons who treat hamstring injuries.

Beliefs and Attitudes of Members of the ESSKA Regarding the Treatment of Hamstring Injuries

Thomas Muellner, Lars Engebretsen

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to quantify the amount of agreement among orthopaedic surgeons regarding the treatment of hamstring injuries

Type of Study: Physician mail survey

Methods: Orthopaedic surgeons were selected from ESSKA directory. The survey included 18 questions regarding the orthopaedics subspeciality, diagnosis of hamstring injuries, and treatment modalities. Clinical agreement was present when 80% or more of the surgeons agreed on the same response option.

Results: The total number of surgeons who responded to the survey was 102 (response rate, 9,8%). 44,12% considered their practice to be a subspecialty in sports medicine or knee surgery. For 14 questions (out of 15), there was clinical disagreement among the surgeons.

Conclusions: Significant variation is seen in clinical opinion and decision-making regarding hamstring injuries among members of the ESSKA. Areas of significant clinical uncertainty should be the focus of future research and medical education for orthopaedic surgeons who treat hamstring injuries.

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