A clinical case report on biceps femoris T-junction surgical repair & rehabilitation of an international footballer

This clinical case study details the management of an international footballer who sustained a high-grade biceps femoris T junction tendon injury. Following surgical repair of the tendon, the player completed a phased return to training rehabilitation programme that was designed to progressively expose load and function from a strengthening, physical conditioning and technical performance aspect. This case report outlines the phases and subsequent aims in conjunction with shared decision-making processes that assisted to ensure a successful rehabilitation. This case report considers the alignment of “normal” training load and volume as a comparative marker as well as additional comparative physical profiling metrics to further inform suitability to return to training. This case report further outlines the importance of individualised rehabilitation as well as longitudinal monitoring upon returning to training to reduce further risk of (re)injury and return to performance.