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European Radiology
Published in: European Radiology 7/2006

01-07-2006 | Musculoskeletal

Imaging of hamstring injuries: therapeutic implications

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 7/2006

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Abstract

Though recent research into the diagnosis and management of hamstring disorders has resulted in early and accurate recognition of injury, hamstring strain remains the most common form of muscle injury in the active population. With prompt recognition of hamstring strain, an appropriate rest and rehabilitation routine may be devised by the sports clinician in the hope of avoiding future and possibly more debilitating injury. As such, imaging has played a pivotal role in assisting athletes, both elite and recreational, in returning to activity expeditiously.
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Metadata
Title
Imaging of hamstring injuries: therapeutic implications
Publication date
01-07-2006
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 7/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-005-0075-3

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