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The avulsion usually involves the caudal portion of the gracilis muscle and can occur at either the muscle’s origin or the distal
 
The avulsion usually involves the caudal portion of the gracilis muscle and can occur at either the muscle’s origin or the distal
 
myotendinous junction.
 
myotendinous junction.
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|q2=What non-surgical treatments can be utilized in the first 48 hours following an injury such as this to reduce inflammation and hematoma formation?
 
|q2=What non-surgical treatments can be utilized in the first 48 hours following an injury such as this to reduce inflammation and hematoma formation?
 
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Anti-inflammatory drugs can also be used to mitigate the inflammatory response.
 
Anti-inflammatory drugs can also be used to mitigate the inflammatory response.
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|q3=How should surgical repair of this lesion be
 
|q3=How should surgical repair of this lesion be
 
performed?
 
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Although some surgeons advocate the use of non-absorbable suture materials, excellent results have been achieved using polydioxanone and polyglycolic acid suture materials.
 
Although some surgeons advocate the use of non-absorbable suture materials, excellent results have been achieved using polydioxanone and polyglycolic acid suture materials.
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A photograph of a racing Greyhound with a muscular injury on the medial aspect of the left thigh just proximal to the stifle.


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What non-surgical treatments can be utilized in the first 48 hours following an injury such as this to reduce inflammation and hematoma formation? Link to Article
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