Grade III muscle strain?

Grade III muscle strain?

• A. Partial tearing of fibres, healing 4-8 weeks.
• B. Mild fibre stretching with tenderness, 1-3 weeks.
• C. Complete muscle rupture, recovery may take 3 months or more.
• D. Severe contusion.

Answer: (C)

Muscle-strain grading reflects how much tissue damage has occurred. In Grade III, the muscle fibers are completely torn, leading to a complete loss of function and a much longer healing process. Because the tissue is fully disrupted, rehab tends to be lengthy, often three months or more, depending on the muscle and individual factors. The other descriptions fit milder injuries or different injury types: a partial tear with healing in 4-8 weeks suggests Grade II; a mild stretch with tenderness and 1-3 weeks fits Grade I; and a severe contusion is a bruise, not a muscle strain.

Muscle-strain grading reflects how much tissue damage has occurred. In Grade III, the muscle fibers are completely torn, leading to a complete loss of function and a much longer healing process. Because the tissue is fully disrupted, rehab tends to be lengthy, often three months or more, depending on the muscle and individual factors. The other descriptions fit milder injuries or different injury types: a partial tear with healing in 4-8 weeks suggests Grade II; a mild stretch with tenderness and 1-3 weeks fits Grade I; and a severe contusion is a bruise, not a muscle strain.