AB086. SOH22ABS184. London International Consensus on Hamstring The 2020 London International Hamstring Consensus meeting was convened to improve our understanding and treatment of hamstring injuries
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AB086. SOH22ABS184. London International Consensus on Hamstring The 2020 London International Hamstring Consensus meeting was convened to improve our understanding and treatment of hamstring injuries

Peter Moriarty, Ricci Plastow, Babar Kayani, Bruce Paton, Mat Wilson, Nicolas Court, Michael Giakoumis, Paul Head, Gino Kirkhoffs, James Moore, Simon Murphy, Noel Pollock, Ben Stirling, Laura Tulloch, Nicol Van Dyk, David Wood, Fares Haddad

Orthopaedic Department, NHS Foundation Trust, University College London, UCLH, London, UK

Background: The multidisciplinary consensus panel included 14 International specialists on the management of hamstring injuries.

Methods: The Delphi consensus process consisted of two rounds of surveys which were completed by 19 surgeons from a total of 106 participants. Consensus on individual statements was regarded as over 70% agreement between panel members.

Results: The consensus group agreed that the indications for operative intervention included the following: gapping at the zone of injury (86.9%); high functional demands of the patient (86.7%); symptomatic displaced bony avulsions (74.7%); and proximal free tendon injuries with functional compromise refractory to non-operative treatment (71.4%). Panel members agreed that surgical intervention had the capacity to restore anatomy and function, while reducing the risk of injury recurrence (86.7%). The consensus group did not support the use of corticosteroids or endoscopic surgery without further evidence.

Conclusions: These guidelines will help to further standardise the treatment of hamstring injuries and facilitate decision-making in the surgical treatment of these injuries.

Keywords: Consensus; hamstring; operative fixation; sports injury; classification

Acknowledgments

Funding: None.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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doi: 10.21037/map-22-ab086
Cite this abstract as: Moriarty P, Plastow R, Kayani B, Paton B, Wilson M, Court N, Giakoumis M, Head P, Kirkhoffs G, Moore J, Murphy S, Pollock N, Stirling B, Tulloch L, Van Dyk N, Wood D, Haddad F. AB086. SOH22ABS184. London International Consensus on Hamstring The 2020 London International Hamstring Consensus meeting was convened to improve our understanding and treatment of hamstring injuries. Mesentery Peritoneum 2022;6:AB086.

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