The Treatment of Muscle Hematomas
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Muscle injuries with hematomas are one of the most common events occurring in sport traumatology and require careful clinical and instrumental evaluation and timely treatment in order to restore a good functional outcome. The consequences of a failed treatment can be very serious, postponing an athlete's return to sports for weeks or months because of possible recurrences and complications (Gabbett, 2000).
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