This is the notice for the 1st meeting of the FA Medical Society for the 2024/2025 season on Monday 28th October 2024 at 19:00 with the programme organised by Co-Chairmen Dr Zafar Iqbal (Arsenal FC), Dr Imtiaz Ahmad (Crystal Palace FC), Secretary Dr Sean Carmody (Crystal Palace FC, Republic of Ireland) and Assistant Secretary Dr Andrew Shafik (Chelsea FC).

WHY DO ALL HAMSTRING INJURIES THESE DAYS INVOLVE TENDONS?

19:00 INTRODUCTION from the committee for evening

Dr Zafar Iqbal – Co-Chairman, The FA Medical Society & Head of Sports Medicine, Arsenal FC

19:10 Hamstring injury tends in professional footballer

Dr Benjamin Clarsen – Associate Professor, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre & Responsible for injury and Illness Surveillance, FIFA

19:35 Mechanisms of Hamstring injuries

Prof Nicol Van Dyk – Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin

20:00 Is imaging improvements the reason for increase in tendon pickup in hamstring injuries?

Dr Justin Lee – Consultant MSK Radiologist, Fortius Clinic

20:35 Which hamstring injuries with tendon involvement require surgical intervention?

Prof Fares Haddad – Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, PG Hospital and ISEH

21:00 QUESTIONS

21:15 CLOSE

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