title: [Usefulness of ultrasonographic monitoring in muscle trauma for rehabilitation therapy].
abstract: The authors studied the usefulness of Ultrasound imaging in the follow-up of post-traumatic muscle lesions, to allow correct rehabilitation therapy. Ultrasound (U.) made using high frequency probe (7.5 MHz) can distinguish the exact type of post-traumatic soft-tissue lesions both in contusion and stretching trauma. U. can differentiate both minor lesions such as contusions and strains and major lesions as partial and complete tears and ruptures. Minor lesions can be easily demonstrated by comparison with contralateral muscle structure. In case of major lesions U. can give an easy demonstration of possible associated lesions like hematomas and can also study their age and guide needle aspiration. More useful for a correct rehabilitation therapy approach is the U. follow-up study, so the therapy can be exactly tailored to patient's peculiar needs, and not on a possibly hazardous standardized therapy. U. imaging study follow-up has allowed us to achieve the best results in the cheapest way. The authors studied 252 patients which had major muscle lesions. U. follow-up studies allowed to value the evolution of those lesions and to decide the exact tailoring of rehabilitation therapy.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Radiologia, Ospedali di Borgosesia e Varallo, Vercilli.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uffredi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pascarello
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tonella
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marenzi
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Malinverni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation
vernacular_title: Utilità del monitoraggio ecografico nei traumi muscolari per il trattamento riabilitativo.