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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAthletic InjuriesContusionsCryotherapyHumansImmobilizationMuscle ContractionMuscle, SkeletalMyositis OssificansRatsWound HealingConceptsMuscle 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