TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Traumatic quadriceps muscle tears among Israeli Special Forces Soldiers
JO  - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
A1  - Marom, Tal
A1  - Itskoviz, D.
A1  - Kutikov, S.
A1  - Naftal, J. M. D.
A1  - Ostfeld, I.
SP  - 24
EP  - 26
VL  - 155
IS  - 1
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Quadriceps muscle tear, secondary to direct trauma, is an uncommon injury in a military setting. Signs and symptoms of this injury are usually non-specific and may resemble other, more common and benign overuse injuries. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Five Israeli Defense Forces Special Forces soldiers who were diagnosed with partial quadriceps muscle tears, following a "low-kick" exercise, aimed to the thigh, during "hand-to-hand combat" training. Diagnosis and follow-up were made using thigh sonography. RESULTS: Symptoms duration before diagnosis was 20.6 +/- 9.41 days (mean +/- SD, range: 7-35). Two of the soldiers were found to have myositis ossificans at the affected site, a known complication of muscle trauma. Treatment regime included a long rest and intensive physiotherapy, with a gradual return to active service. Downtime from diagnosis was 55.8 +/- 17.3 days (mean +/- SD, range: 24-73). All patients eventually fully recovered and returned to active service. CONCLUSION: Quadriceps muscle tear is a rare injury with a delayed presentation and diagnosis in highly motivated soldiers. Sonography facilitates diagnosis and monitoring of healing. Early diagnosis may decrease morbidity and allow earlier return to work.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0035-8665
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -