Surgical repair of a chronic rupture of the rectus femoris muscle at the proximal musculotendinous junction in a soccer player.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A rare case is presented of a longstanding rupture of the rectus femoris muscle at the proximal musculotendinous junction in a semiprofessional soccer player. Its different and unique presentation, the surgical repair, and the remarkable functional recovery are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Soccer