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Operative Treatment of Proximal Rectus Femoris Injuries in Professional Soccer Players: A Series of 19 Cases

BACKGROUND: Proximal rectus femoris (PRF) tears are relatively rare injuries among top-level athletes. PRF injuries can be avulsions of both tendon heads (direct and reflected heads) or of a single head, and some have a tendency to progress to recurrent injuries. PURPOSE: To describe a series of ope...

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Autores principales: Lempainen, Lasse, Kosola, Jussi, Pruna, Ricard, Puigdellivol, Jordi, Ranne, Juha, Orava, Sakari
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168727/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30288390
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967118798827
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Proximal rectus femoris (PRF) tears are relatively rare injuries among top-level athletes. PRF injuries can be avulsions of both tendon heads (direct and reflected heads) or of a single head, and some have a tendency to progress to recurrent injuries. PURPOSE: To describe a series of operatively treated PRF ruptures in professional soccer players. STUDY DESIGN: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS: Nineteen cases of PRF injuries (18 patients, 1 bilateral) in professional soccer players who were treated surgically were retrospectively reviewed. Perioperative findings with return-to-play data were recorded. RESULTS: Of the PRF injuries, 10 total avulsions (both heads) and 9 single-head tears were seen on magnetic resonance imaging and were later confirmed during surgery. All 18 patients returned to their preinjury level of play (mean follow-up, 2.8 years [range, 1-11 years]). CONCLUSION: The repair of PRF tears in professional soccer players yielded good results and allowed all patients to return to their preinjury level of play.