title: Thigh muscles injuries in professional soccer players: a one year longitudinal study.
abstract: Thigh muscles indirect injuries are common finding in soccer and represent a critical challenge for teams medical staffs. Indirect injuries are classified on the basis of their site and their clinical and radiological findings, but the assessment of a precise prognosis remains a crucial point. Both ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance (MR) represent effective techniques not only to detect indirect injuries but also to accurately determine severity, location, and, consequently, the prognosis. In this setting, our aim is to review imaging findings of professional athletes muscle tears at three time points (3 days, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks after the time of injury) and, further, to investigate the correlation between tears extent and lay-off time of the athletes. Combined US-MR assessment could be helpful in the management of thigh muscles indirect injuries providing accurate information about the site, the extent, and the healing process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corazza
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orlandi
authors.affiliation: UC Sampdoria Spa, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Amedeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baldari
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, IRCCS-AOU San Martino IST, Genova, Italy ; Genova CFC, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gatto
authors.affiliation: Genova CFC, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stellatelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Surgery, EO Ospedali Galliera, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mazzola
authors.affiliation: Virtus Entella Srl, Chiavari, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milano, Italy ; Department of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sconfienza
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Interventional Ultrasound, Ospedale Evangelico Internazionale, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silvestri
keywords: magnetic resonance; muscle injury; soccer; thigh; ultrasound