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Case Reports
. 2014 Jan;29(1):255-9.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-013-2487-0. Epub 2013 Jun 4.

Back attack

Andres Anaya  1 , Lee Plantmason, Gurpreet Dhaliwal
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Case Reports

Back attack

Andres Anaya et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Jan.
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
T1 axial (left) and sagittal (right) images 8 weeks after onset of symptoms. Avid enhancement in the periphery of the right paraspinous muscles, compatible with muscle strain and concomitant compartment syndrome.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
T1 axial (left) and sagittal (right) images 5 months after onset of symptoms. Interval reduction in the peripheral enhancement within the right paraspinous muscles indicating decreased muscle mass and possible areas of necrosis.
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