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Muscle injuries

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK, Simon.Middleton{at}phnt.swest.nhs.uk

J.E. Smith

Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK

Muscle injuries are extremely common and may have a profound effect on the individual presenting with them. They are not reserved for professional athletes or indeed athletes at all but may occur equally in those with physically demanding jobs such as builders, labourers and gardeners. The key to successful treatment is accurate diagnosis and sound professional advice, ideally involving physiotherapists and other specialists. Given time, return to pre-injury activity is likely but not guaranteed as precocious return can lead to a chronic and debilitating injury.

Key Words: muscles • muscle • skeletal • muscle injuries • soft tissue injuries • athletic injuries

Trauma, Vol. 9, No. 1, 5-11 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1460408607081918


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