MRI and US in Hamstring Sports Injury Assessment: Anatomy, Imaging Findings, and Mechanisms of Injury

2025/05/01 by Agustín M. Marrero, Leandro A. Mazza, Nicolás Cedola +9

paper · doi:10.1148/rg.240061

Abstract

Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common type of sports injury, and MRI and US are invaluable modalities to help identify the injury site and compromised connective tissue, establish the correct diagnosis, and determine return to play.

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