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Ultrasonography in the evaluation of muscular trauma.
Author(s) -
Fornage B D,
Touche D H,
Segal P,
Rifkin M D
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1983.2.12.549
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasonography , radiology , rest (music) , surgery
Ultrasonography was performed to assess muscle injuries in 120 advanced‐level athletes. Real‐time sonography was chosen for evaluation since it allowed a comparison between the muscles at rest and during contraction. Pathologic patterns are reported and compared with the normal ultrasonic muscular anatomy. Twenty‐five subjects were referred for surgery. All lesions had abnormal sonograms, and these were correctly described in 21 cases (84 per cent). Ultrasonic investigation is a reliable, useful method to confirm, locate and evaluate traumatic muscular lesions and to assess the need for surgical repair.