Adductor Muscles Injuries
Fig. 14.1 A 28-year-old male athlete with an injury to the myotendinous junction of the left adductor longus (AL). (a) Coronal and (b) axial short tau inversion recovery MRI show…
The Protective Role of Cervical Spinal Muscle Masses in Sports Related Trauma
Groups Muscles Posterior Trapezius (1), rhomboideus (2), splenius capitis (3), semi spinalis (4), multifidus (5), longissimus cervicis (6), splenius cervicis (8) Lateral Ilio costalis (7), levator scapula (9),posterior (10), middle…
Three-Compartment Body Composition Measurement by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry: Use in the Prevention of Cervical Spine Trauma and in the Follow-Up of Muscular Injuries in Elite Rugby Union Players
Fig. 30.1 Cervical sub-region (a) chosen for DXA measurements (b) With DXA, the least detectable mass is 250 g. The accuracy rate is 2 % for a reproducibility of ±…
Post-traumatic Myositis Ossificans
Fig. 23.1 15-year-old-male soccer player 8 days after direct contusion on the thigh. Axial ultrasound shows an ill-defined area of hyperechogenicity (arrows) within the vastus intermedius muscle consistent with contusion…
Imaging Semiology: Ultrasound and MRI in the Assessment of Muscle Injury
Fig. 6.1 Extensive grade 1 muscle injury on MRI. Coronal T2-weighted fat-suppressed image depicts typical diffuse feathery appearance (of semimembranosus muscle in this example). This effect is due to fluid…
Plasma Rich in Growth Factors for the Treatment of Skeletal Muscle Injury
Fig. 28.1. Preparation of liquid PRGF®-Endoret® 2. With ultrasound guidance, the injury and, if applicable, the possible hematoma associated with the muscle tear (seromas and fibrosis in the case…
Iliopsoas Muscles Injuries
Fig. 15.1 Coronal contrast-enhanced T1-weighted SPIR pelvic MRI shows hypersignal at the myotendinous junction of the left iliopsoas muscle and its iliac insertion with hematoma (arrow) 15.3.2 Acute Traumatic Lesions…
Therapeutic Alternatives: Principles and Results
Fig. 8.1 Bleeding after hamstring (biceps femoris) injury 8.3.2 The Rehabilitation Phase 8.3.2.1 Musculoskeletal Exercises Early active mobilization has been recommended since 1953 according to Woodard, and should start as…
Muscular Responses During and Following Acute Physical Activity Under Heat Stress
Vascular region Blood flow (ml.min−1) Rest VO2max Brain 750 850 Coronary 250 1000 Kidneys 1200 360 Muscle – Inactive 1000 850 Muscle – Active 21,840 Skin 500 300 Splanchnic 1500…
Ischiofemoral Impingement
Fig. 25.1 Axial fat-suppressed T2- (a), axial contrast-enhanced fat-suppressed T1- (b) and coronal fat-suppression T2-weighted (c) MRI show an area of high-signal intensity within the quadratus femoris (white arrow) and…
