Key result
MRI noninvasively identifies and stages muscle injuries to influence clinical management.
Why the study?
Does MR imaging identify and stage muscle injuries in patients with muscle pain or palpable masses?
Observational (n=8)
Does MR imaging identify and stage muscle injuries in patients with muscle pain or palpable masses?
MR imaging can noninvasively identify and stage muscle injuries, influencing clinical management.
MRI may guide select muscle injury decisions; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before wider use.
To further evaluate the role of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in diagnosing and managing muscle injuries, eight patients with muscle pain or palpable masses were imaged. MR findings were correlated with clinical follow-up data. Increased signal was noted on T2-weighted images in torn and overused muscles. One extensively scarred muscle required surgical biopsy to exclude a fibrous tumor. Three partial muscle tears were treated conservatively. One complete musculotendinous junction tear required tendon transfer. MR studies noninvasively identified and staged various muscle injuries, thereby influencing management.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Rubin et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Muscle injuries (n=8). Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was evaluated on Identification and staging of muscle injuries. Magnetic resonance imaging noninvasively identified and staged various muscle injuries in 8 patients, thereby influencing their clinical management.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: