Fig. 24.1 Transverse section at the level of the tibiofibular syndesmosis showing important structures susceptible to injury during ankle arthroscopy. 1 lateral malleolus, 2 tibia, 3 anterior neurovascular bundle (deep…
Fig. 18.1 Anterior view of the sacrum with the insertion site of the piriformis muscle Course: The body of the piriformis is triangular with a medially oriented base. It is…
Classification Active flexion ROM Walking Minor >90° Normal Moderate 45–90° Antalgic Severe <45° Severe limping 11.4.1 Minor Muscle Contusion The athlete may or may not remember the incident and usually…
Fig. 2.1 The hamstring muscle complex. (1) Superior compartment of semitendinosus – (2) Inferior compartment of semitendinosus – (3) Tendinous inscription of semitendinosus – (4) Superior compartment of semimembranosus –…
Fig. 19.1 Anatomy of the gluteus maximus. (a) Schematic drawing shows the topographic anatomy of the gluteal region. The superior and inferior functional units of the gluteus maximus are depicted…
Fig. 20.1 Schematic drawing of the posterior view of the lower leg illustrates the plantaris muscle The long tendon is commonly harvested by orthopedic surgeons as an autograft for ligament…
Fig. 9.1 A 20-year-old male patient with overexertion of the upper-arms during exercise in the early afternoon. After a delay of 5 h, the patients reported rapidly progressive pain and…
Fig. 5.1 Acute injury to the medial gastrocnemius: increased calf volume and characteristic forefoot gait Fig. 5.2 Acute injury of the hip adductors: early development of a large hematoma Palpation…
Fig. 21.1 A 20-year-old male tennis player with acute medial calf pain. Longitudinal ultrasound image reveals a large hematoma (arrows) between the soleus and the medial gastrocnemius aponeurosis with distal…
Fig. 13.1 Schematic drawing of the abdominal wall muscles. RA rectus abdominis, EO external oblique, IO internal oblique, T transverse muscle 13.2.2 Oblique Muscles and Transversus Abdominis The external oblique…
