MR imaging of the proximal rectus femoris musculotendinous unit

Marcelo Bordalo-Rodrigues; Zehava Sadka Rosenberg

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2005.08.005

MR imaging of the proximal rectus femoris musculotendinous unit

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2005 Nov;13(4):717-25. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2005.08.005.

Authors

Marcelo Bordalo-Rodrigues¹, Zehava Sadka Rosenberg

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Cerqueira César, Sao Paulo 05403-010, Brazil.

PMID: 16275579
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2005.08.005

Abstract

MR imaging is a useful modality for diagnosing and grading proximal rectus femoris injuries.MR imaging is also valuable in predicting the length of recovery and rehabilitation time of musculotendinous strains and in presurgical planning when resection of a chronic hematoma, deep scar tissue, or a pseudocyst is contemplated.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Athletic Injuries / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Hip Injuries / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Muscle, Skeletal / injuries*
Tendon Injuries* / diagnosis*