Clinical features, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and treatment
| Case number | Onset | Side | Continued to bowl | Side flex test | Full recovery | Previous side strain | MRI findings | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRI notes: E/O, external oblique; I/O, internal oblique; strain, muscle oedema without fibre disruption; tear, muscle fibre or musculotendinous disruption. | ||||||||
| Physio, Physiotherapy; CSI, corticosteroid injection. | ||||||||
| 1 | Acute | Non-bowling arm | No | Positive | 35 days | No | Tear E/O at rib 10 | Rest, NSAID, ice, physio |
| 2 | Acute | Non-bowling arm | No | Positive | 70 days | Yes | Tear E/O at rib 10 | Rest, NSAID, ice, physio |
| 3 | Acute on chronic | Non-bowling arm | No | Positive | 1 day | Yes | No abnormality | Restricted training load |
| 4 | Acute | Non-bowling arm | No | Positive | 34 days | No | No abnormality | Rest, physio CSI |
| 5 | Gradual | Non-bowling arm | Yes | Positive | 4 days | Yes | No abnormality | Ice, reduced load, physio |
| 6 | Gradual | Non-bowling arm | Yes | Positive | 35 days | No | Transversalis strain | Reduced load, physio |
| 7 | Acute | Non-bowling arm | No | Positive | 28 days | No | Tear E/O ribs 9,10 and 11 | Ice, physio |
| 8 | Acute | Non-bowling arm | Yes | Positive | 15 days | Yes | Partial tear I/O at rib 11 | Physio, CSI |
| 9 | Acute | Non-bowling arm | No | Positive | 55 days | Yes | Tear I/O at rib 11 | Physio |
| 10 | Gradual | Non-bowling arm | Only 12 balls more | Positive | 20 days | Yes | Strain I/O at rib 12 | Reduced load |