ABSTRACT
Injuries to muscle in the elite athlete are common and may be responsible for prolonged periods of loss of competitive activity. The implications for the athlete and his/her coach and team may be catastrophic if the injury occurs at a critical time in the athlete's diary. Imaging now plays a crucial role in diagnosis, prognostication and management of athletes with muscle injuries. This article discusses the methods available to clinicians and radiologists that are used to assess skeletal muscle injury. The spectrum of muscle injuries sustained in the elite athlete population is both discussed and illustrated.
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Athletic Injuries/diagnosis , Muscle, Skeletal/injuries , Adult , Athletic Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Athletic Injuries/physiopathology , Biomechanical Phenomena , Contusions/diagnosis , Contusions/diagnostic imaging , Female , Hematoma/diagnosis , Hematoma/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Muscle, Skeletal/physiology , Sprains and Strains/diagnosis , Sprains and Strains/diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography , Young AdultABSTRACT
The use of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of disorders of the tendo Achillis is discussed. Some of the pathological processes which occur in Achilles tendinopathy can be identified by ultrasound, which may also be used to direct local treatment.
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Achilles Tendon/diagnostic imaging , Tendinopathy/diagnostic imaging , Adult , Glucocorticoids/administration & dosage , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use , Humans , Injections, Intra-Articular , Male , Tendinopathy/therapy , Ultrasonography, Interventional/methods , Wound HealingABSTRACT
Venous access catheters are employed for a wide variety of reasons. On removal of the catheter, the subcutaneous catheter cuff can be difficult to extract; retention of the cuff has recognized complications. We describe a simple ultrasound technique that assists in the identification of the cuff within the subcutaneous tissues, simplifying subsequent cuff removal. This may lead to a reduction in associated complications.
