A Football Injury – Organising Haematoma Mimicking as a Leg Cancerous Tumour
A haematoma, or hematoma, is a localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels, usually in liquid form within the tissue. This distinguishes it from an ecchymosis, which is the spread of blood under the skin in a thin layer, commonly called a bruise. Chronic expanding haematoma of soft tissue is a rare entity. It … Read more
Shoulder Pain from Repetitive Overhead Sports – Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder pain with overhead activities in a person above 45 can be from impingement syndrome. This is a condition where the top of the arm bone (humeral head) rubs against a bony spur under the overhanging bone called the acromion. The acromion is part of the shoulder blade. It can affect someone who does a … Read more
A Rare Form of Soccer Injury – Rectus Femoris Tendon Rupture
Rectus Femoris Tendon Rupture A rectus femoris rupture is the full or partial rupture of the upper part of the the thin muscle that goes from the front side of the hip to the knee. The main causes of rectus femoris ruptures are explosive kicking techniques. The rectus femoris muscle is composed of fibers appropriate … Read more
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