Complete Distal Rupture of the Rectus Femoris in an Elite Football Player: A Non-operative Treatment

Although muscle injuries represent the most frequent injury in professional football, isolated complete distal ruptures of the rectus femoris (RF) muscle are rare, and there is no consensus on their treatment and return to play (RTP). In this article, we report a clinical case of successful non-surg...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-09, Vol.15 (9)
Main Authors: Fernandes, Alexandre, Pinto, Julio, Cunha, Pedro, Duarte, Carlos, Estaca, Alexandre, Pereira, Tiago, Bettencourt, Mónica, Candelária, Isabel, E Silva, Miguel Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Global positioning systems
GPS
Manipulative therapy
Orthopedics
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Professional soccer
Rehabilitation
Sports injuries
Sports Medicine
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Although muscle injuries represent the most frequent injury in professional football, isolated complete distal ruptures of the rectus femoris (RF) muscle are rare, and there is no consensus on their treatment and return to play (RTP). In this article, we report a clinical case of successful non-surgical management of an RF grade 4c muscle injury in a professional football player, in which the athlete was able to RTP 21 weeks after the injury, had no re-injury >1 year after RTP, and is playing at an elite level in the Portuguese Football First League.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.45494