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Fig. 4 | Extreme Physiology & Medicine

Fig. 4

From: Moving in extreme environments: extreme loading; carriage versus distance

Fig. 4

Water-sensitive MRI of upper legs (PDw: proton density weighting): muscle lesions and myofascial inflammation in the upper legs (56 years, male, stage 21 of TEFR, after 1521-km run). Thick arrow: muscle bundle rupture and myositis (M. quadriceps, Vastus intermedius); thin arrow: neurovascular bundle; * panniculitis, fasciitis; ** intermuscular fasciitis. Mq M. quadriceps, -vl vastus lateralis, -vi vastus intermedius, -vm vastus medialis, Mam M. adductor magnus, Msa M. sartorius, Mgr M. gracilis, Msm M. semimembranosus, Mst M. semitendinosus, Mbf M. biceps femoris, -cl caput longum, -cb caput brevis

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