Nonoperative
treatment of muscle injuries – recommendations from the GOTS expert meeting
T. Hotfiel, R. Seil, W.
Bily, W. Bloch, A. Gokeler, R. M. Krifter, F. Mayer, P. Ueblacker, L. Weisskopf
and M. Engelhardt. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2018 5:24.
The German-Austrian-Swiss
Society for Orthopaedic Traumatologic Sports Medicine (GOTS) initiated the 2016
Expert Meeting to focus on muscle and tendon injuries. The statement covers
primary care and initial treatment (e.g., protection/rest, ice), treatment
strategies (e.g., injection therapy, rehabilitation, oral medication),