Keywords:
Musculoskeletal system, Ultrasound, MR, Staging, Trauma
Authors:
S. Giannini1, G. Boni2; 1Rome/IT, 2Foligno/IT
DOI:
10.1594/essr2015/P-0030
Conclusion
Preliminary results seem giving better sensitivity to ultrasound in evaluating muscle lesions,
even though they are old.
Therefore,
we had the possibility to study the same athlete for another sport trauma on another anatomic area.
Furthermore,
enhancing the exam to the thigh where we knew there was a structural hyperechoic modification,
we were able to control the unvaried status of muscle fibers,
which did not show any calcification.
A possible explanation for this is that they kept their muscle functionality,
including elasticity and contractility of muscle fibers,
during physical therapy,
in limited traumas.
This is also a possible explanation of the anomalous ultrasound process in athletes who,
in other more serious and extensive muscle traumas,
were able to repair muscle tissue,
regularly.
Probably,
in athletic people and/or in athletes,
a I degree tear of the muscle repairs through malacia or fibrous tissue.
The WBMRI,
instead,
seems giving a better panoramic view and evaluation of the bone district.