about ultrasound, mri and thermography findings of hamstring conjoint complete tear
Today I show you the clinical case of a professional long-distance runner that felt a moderate pain at the proximal posterior side of his right thigh, after a city marathon. The patient came for first to perform an ultrasound exam.
When the injury involves only the tendinous component, less hematoma can be found, so pay attention when you perform the ultrasound examination; the elastosonography exam can help you, in this case, working like a “contrast agent” better depicting the site of injury.
I suggest you always to perform both MRI and ultrasound exams to establish the real amount of the injury.
And what’s about the thermography examination? A clear asymmetry of the skin temperature is evident in the site of injury, with the right thigh 3.4 °C colder than the left side.
The perfect combination of all of these imaging procedures is crucial to better plan the recovery period.
The thermography exam shows a better situation but still remains an asymmetric distribution of the skin temperature.
