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Surgical treatment for muscle injuries

  • Muscle Injuries (SJ McNeill Ingham, Section Editor)
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Muscle injury causes functional impairment. The healing process takes time and fibrotic tissue can result. Recurrence and delayed recovery remain as unsolved problems. Surgical intervention can be a feasible alternative to avoid early and late complications associated with complete muscle tear in attempt to improve functional results. This article hopes to provide an update about surgical treatments for muscle tears in different scenarios.

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Leonardo Addêo Ramos, Rogério Teixeira de Carvalho, Rene Jorge Abdalla, and Sheila Jean McNeill Ingham declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Leonardo Addêo Ramos, Rogério Teixeira de Carvalho, Rene Jorge Abdalla & Sheila Jean McNeill Ingham

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Nipo-Brasileiro, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Leonardo Addêo Ramos

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Rogério Teixeira de Carvalho

  4. Knee Institute, Hospital do Coração, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Rene Jorge Abdalla & Sheila Jean McNeill Ingham

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Ramos, L.A., de Carvalho, R.T., Abdalla, R.J. et al. Surgical treatment for muscle injuries. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 8, 188–192 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-015-9272-0

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