Terminology and classification of
muscle injuries in sport: The Munich consensus statement
Hans-Wilhelm
Mueller-Wohlfahrt, Lutz Haensel, Kai Mithoefer, Jan Ekstrand, Bryan English, Steven
McNally, John Orchard, C Niek van Dijk, Gino M Kerkhoffs, Patrick Schamasch, Dieter
Blottner, Leif Swaerd, Edwin Goedhart, Peter Ueblacker. Br J Sports Med. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091448
The British
Journal of Sports Medicine published the Munich Consensus Statement which aimed
to “provide a clear terminology and classification of muscle injuries in order
to facilitate effective communication among medical practitioners and
development of systemic strategies.” The statement includes classifications of acute
muscle disorders and injuries (summarized in Table 2) as well we a
comprehensive muscle injury classification scheme (summarized in Table 3).