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ReviewSkeletal radiology2018

Adult thigh muscle injuries-from diagnosis to treatment: what the radiologist should know.

João Cruz, Vasco Mascarenhas

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Review in Skeletal radiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

João CruzRadiology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta EPE, Av. Torrado da Silva, 2801-951, Almada, Portugal. jpr_cruz@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3492-8697
Vasco MascarenhasHospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.
Hospital da Luz · PTHospital Garcia de Orta · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Muscle injuries are one of the major problems facing elite athletes, representing a significant source of time lost from competition, with substantial consequences for teams and athletes. There are considerable pressures for a rapid return, but players who return to competition too soon have an increased risk of recurrent muscle injuries, which are associated with longer lay-offs. Imaging plays a key role in achieving the correct diagnosis, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as the method of choice for skeletal muscle imaging. Several authors have reported prognostic MRI features, but it is difficult to predict the exact length of time to return to full training afterwards due to considerable discrepancy and overlap between different injuries. Therefore, development of a universally applicable classification and grading system is challenging. This paper aims to: (a) review the contemporary role of imaging in the setting of muscle injuries, with special focus on thigh muscles; (b) list the most accepted terminology used to describe muscle injuries;

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RadiologistsAdultAthletic InjuriesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMuscle, SkeletalReturn to SportRuptureSprains and StrainsTerminology as TopicThighAthletic injuriesMagnetic resonance imagingMuscleReturn to sportSprains and strains

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PMID29564488
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