Muscle break

A rupture of the fascia with protruding parts of the affected skeletal muscle is referred to as a muscle fracture or muscle hernia ( hernia muscularis ) . A muscle break occurs either as a result of external force or after an operation . When tibialis anterior syndrome occurs by the pressure increase in the extensor loge for a hernia on the upper edge of the tibialis anterior muscle . Muscle hernias occur mainly on the biceps brachii muscle , in the area of ​​the forearm , front thigh and lower leg muscles .

A muscle hernia manifests itself as recurrent muscle pain that increases with exercise. The local muscle swelling is usually not very painful and is best felt when the muscles are relaxed, while it disappears when the muscle is tensed. The muscle gap can often be palpated with a finger. The diagnosis is best made using sonography .

A muscle hernia can only be repaired surgically by suturing the torn fascia; If the fascia defect closure could lead to increased pressure in the affected muscle compartment, an enlargement of the fascia defect ( fasciotomy ) may also be indicated.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Uwe Wegner: Sports injuries: symptoms, causes, therapy . Schlütersche, Hannover 2003, ISBN 978-3-87706-632-4 , p. 35.
2. ↑ ^{a b} L. Leger and M. Nagel: Surgical diagnostics: pathology and examination technology . Springer, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-96172-4 , p. 20.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Uwe Streeck et al .: Manual therapy and complex rehabilitation . Springer, Berlin, 2nd edition 2016, ISBN 978-3-662-48803-4 , p. 26.
4. ^ Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt : muscle injuries in sport. Georg Thieme, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-13-146751-5 , p. 157.

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