TY - JOUR T1 - Cricket ball injury: a cause of symptomatic muscle hernia of the leg JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1002 LP - 1003 DO - 10.1136/bjsm.2007.041541 VL - 42 IS - 12 AU - R K Gupta AU - D Singh AU - R Kansay AU - H Singh Y1 - 2008/12/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/42/12/1002.abstract N2 - A case of symptomatic muscle hernia of the leg in a provincial cricketer caused by a cricket ball injury is presented. It was diagnosed clinically and treated with a limited fasciotomy. However, delay in the diagnosis and treatment ended the professional career of the player. An awareness of the condition and a high index of suspicion are required to treat this condition in time. ER -