Quadratus lumborum muscle strain in a youth soccer player: a case report

Case: We report a case of quadratus lumborum muscle strain that occurred in a 16-year-old soccer player during a game. According to a video recording of the game, the injury occurred when the leg landed just after kicking the ball with the same leg while dribbling. The mechanism was suspected to be...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2023-02, Vol.18 (2), p.499-502
Main Authors: Tanaka, Kota, Funasaki, Hiroki, Kubota, Daisuke, Murayama, Yusuke, Saito, Mitsuru, Iguchi, Yuta
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Muscle strain
Quadratus lumborum
Soccer
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Summary:Case: We report a case of quadratus lumborum muscle strain that occurred in a 16-year-old soccer player during a game. According to a video recording of the game, the injury occurred when the leg landed just after kicking the ball with the same leg while dribbling. The mechanism was suspected to be right lateral flexion of the trunk while the pelvis was simultaneously forced to tilt backward. The injury healed and he was able to return to competition 3 weeks later.Conclusion: This is the first report of a sports-related quadratus lumborum muscle strain.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.084