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What differentiates grades 3a and 3b muscle injuries?
What differentiates grades 3a and 3b muscle injuries?
- The presence of complete tears
- The length of tendon involvement
- The degree of palpable gap felt
- The location within the muscle (correct)
What defines a grade 3c (intratendinous) injury?
What defines a grade 3c (intratendinous) injury?
- Complete defect in the tendon
- Less than 5 cm longitudinal length of injury
- Less than 50% of the tendon's maximal cross-sectional area affected
- Loss of usual straight margins and tendon tension without complete defect (correct)
What is a characteristic of grade 4 muscle injuries compared to grade 3 injuries?
What is a characteristic of grade 4 muscle injuries compared to grade 3 injuries?
- Loss of usual margins without tendon tension
- Sudden onset pain and significant limitation to activity (correct)
- Longitudinal length greater than 5 cm
- Less pain on contraction
According to the British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification System, what indicates excellent agreement?
According to the British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification System, what indicates excellent agreement?
What is a distinguishing factor between grades 3a and 4 muscle injuries?
What is a distinguishing factor between grades 3a and 4 muscle injuries?
What process does 'injury classification' specifically refer to?
What process does 'injury classification' specifically refer to?
How can muscle strain be defined?
How can muscle strain be defined?
What does a 'grade' indicate in the context of muscle injuries?
What does a 'grade' indicate in the context of muscle injuries?
Which grade of muscle injury is characterized by extensive tears to the muscle?
Which grade of muscle injury is characterized by extensive tears to the muscle?
In which grade of muscle injury is there evidence of fiber disruption extending to the periphery likely greater than 15 cm?
In which grade of muscle injury is there evidence of fiber disruption extending to the periphery likely greater than 15 cm?
Which grade of muscle injury extends from the peripheral fascia into the muscle?
Which grade of muscle injury extends from the peripheral fascia into the muscle?
What type of signal change is seen in Grade 3b (muscular/musculotendinous) muscle injuries?
What type of signal change is seen in Grade 3b (muscular/musculotendinous) muscle injuries?
Which grade of muscle injury extends into the tendon but has an evident injury over a longitudinal length of less than 5 cm?
Which grade of muscle injury extends into the tendon but has an evident injury over a longitudinal length of less than 5 cm?
What does Grade 0a in the classification system for muscle strain refer to?
What does Grade 0a in the classification system for muscle strain refer to?
Which grade of muscle injury presents with high signal change on fat suppressed/STIR axial images within the periphery of the muscle less than 5cm?
Which grade of muscle injury presents with high signal change on fat suppressed/STIR axial images within the periphery of the muscle less than 5cm?
In the muscle strain classification system, what is characteristic of Grade 0b injuries?
In the muscle strain classification system, what is characteristic of Grade 0b injuries?
What is the most frequently injured bodily location in sports and recreation-related episodes?
What is the most frequently injured bodily location in sports and recreation-related episodes?
Which of the following is a property of biarthrodial muscles?
Which of the following is a property of biarthrodial muscles?
What is an important determinant of muscle contraction capacity?
What is an important determinant of muscle contraction capacity?
When do most hamstring muscle strain-type injuries occur?
When do most hamstring muscle strain-type injuries occur?
What grade of injury is described as a moderate tear within the tendon, less than 50% of max tendon diameter?
What grade of injury is described as a moderate tear within the tendon, less than 50% of max tendon diameter?
