This 24-year-old professional athlete “pulled up” while runn | Figure 1
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Case Overview
This 24-year-old professional athlete “pulled up” while running. This brings up some questions. Do you have the answers?
1. What is your diagnosis?
2. The green and blue arrows on image 1 (proton-density STIR axial) point to:
a. Semimembranosus oblique and popliteal heads
b. Biceps short head and long head
c. Semitendinosus and semimembranosus
d. Vastus lateralis
e. Semitendinosus long and lateral heads
3. On image 2 (T2 fast-spin echo axial), the red arrow points to a subtle finding. What is it?
4. The yellow arrow (image 2) points to what finding?
5. Why are the soft tissues so swollen in this hamstring injury?
6. In a high-performance athlete, how many descriptive criteria can you think of to help define the character and severity of the tear?
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