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With the patient in a comfortable position, the US exam should be started with the evaluation of the muscle at rest. Then the examiner continues the US exam with the first dynamic manoeuvre: the direct compression of the muscle with the probe helps to assess muscle thickness and also the elastic properties of the muscle fibres under compression. Further, in case of injury the compression could be helpful to squeeze muscular bundles and evaluate post-traumatic intramuscular fluid collection or subfascial haematoma, properly defining its content and extent.
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Orlandi, D., Corazza, A., Gatto, P. (2015). Muscles Dynamic US Analysis. In: Ultrasound Anatomy of Lower Limb Muscles. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09480-9_5
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