2001
Muscle contusion injuries: current treatment options.
Beiner J, Jokl P. Muscle contusion injuries: current treatment options. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2001, 9: 227-37. PMID: 11476532, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200107000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle contusionAnti-inflammatory medicationsTreatment of complicationsCurrent treatment optionsCause of morbiditySports-related injuriesExtent of injuryPresence of fatigueMagnetic resonance imagingScar tissue formationOperative repairMyositis ossificansTreatment optionsSite of impactClinical studiesNatural healing processClinical judgmentResonance imagingActivation statusInjuryMuscle repairHealing processNew modalityContusionAnimal research
1999
The Effect of Anabolic Steroids and Corticosteroids on Healing of Muscle Contusion Injury
Beiner J, Jokl P, Cholewicki J, Panjabi M. The Effect of Anabolic Steroids and Corticosteroids on Healing of Muscle Contusion Injury. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 1999, 27: 2-9. PMID: 9934411, DOI: 10.1177/03635465990270011101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle contusion injuryContusion injuryForce-generating capacityAnabolic steroidsContusion injury modelAnabolic steroid groupDrop-mass techniqueCorticosteroid groupSteroid groupWarrants further researchInjury modelControl musclesContractile tensionDay 2Day 7Histologic analysisDay 14Healing muscleCorticosteroidsMarked diminutionSteroidsInjuryMuscleHealingClinical application