Abstract
The tendons and the muscles about the pelvis, on the basis of their anatomic location, can be divided into four groups: anterior, medial, lateral, and posterior, on the basis of their function in hip flexors, adductors, abductors, medial rotators, extensor, and external rotators.
Some hip tendons and muscles are almost never affected by pathologies, while injuries in others are frequent, particularly in athletes. Tendon injuries include overuse syndromes, complete or partial tears, avulsions, inflammatory conditions, and instability. Post-traumatic muscle injury is one of the most common sports-related injuries. Ultrasonography is a very useful tool in the diagnosis of these injuries and during the follow-up to evaluate a possible return to physical activity.
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Draghi, F. (2019). Muscles and Tendons Around the Pelvis. In: Ultrasonography of the Lower Extremity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14991-8_7
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