Fig. 1.1 Illustration of the posterior thigh demonstrating the hamstring gross anatomy. The hamstrings lie in the superficial muscle layer of the posterior thigh, with the semitendinosus (A) and semimembranosus…
Modalities Therex Ambulation Manual therapy Functional exercise Acute (0–5 days) RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation (0–72 h) None Crutch ambulation for grade II/III strains None None Repair (5 days–6…
Fig. 10.1 (a) Surface anatomy of the knee in resisted extension. (b) Anatomical depiction of the underlying knee extensor mechanism. Part (b) was published in DeLee and Drez’s Orthopaedic Sports…
Fig. 2.1 Setup for isokinetic testing of quadriceps and hamstrings strength When assessing quadriceps and hamstrings strength in athletes, several outcome measures may be of interest. The most common measure…
Fig. 9.1 Quadriceps relaxed Fig. 9.2 Quadriceps contracted Fig. 9.3 Quadriceps anterior Imaging is needed to help confirm the presence of MO. Modalities can include plain radiography, ultrasound, or MRI….
Fig. 4.1 Hamstring muscular complex located in the posterior thigh. Muscles of the complex include: the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and the biceps femoris Fig. 4.2 (a) The origin of the long…
Fig. 7.1 Typical appearance of the semitendinosus (longer) and gracilis (shorter) tendons after harvest for ACL reconstruction. With kind permission from Springer Science + Business Media: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee,…
Fig. 8.1 Anatomy of the quadriceps muscle. (a) Deep plane, (b) superficial plane. VL vastus lateralis, VI vastus intermedius, VM vastus medialis, RF rectus femoris. Reproduced from Pasta G, Nanni…
Formulation Type Volume (mL) Platelet concentration over plasma WBC content Cascade (MTF) Platelet-rich fibrin 4.5 1.3×–1.7× Low ACP (Arthrex) Platelet-rich plasma 4–7 2×–3× Low GPS III (Biomet) Leukocyte-rich plasma 6…
Injury rates of specific injuries Injury Total occurrences AE/1,000 in practice AE/1,000 in games IRRb 95 % CIc Knee sprain 120 2.12 10.84 5.1 4.8–5.4 Hamstring strain 85 1.79 4.07…
