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CASE REPORT
Surgical repair of a chronic rupture of the rectus femoris muscle at the proximal musculotendinous junction in a soccer player
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK
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Mr Geutjens, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby DE1 2QY, UK;
Guido.Geutjens{at}sdah-tr.trent.nhs.uk
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.
Keywords: rectus femoris muscle; rupture; surgical repair; soccer
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