%0 Journal Article %A R Straw %A K Colclough %A G Geutjens %T Surgical repair of a chronic rupture of the rectus femoris muscle at the proximal musculotendinous junction in a soccer player %D 2003 %R 10.1136/bjsm.37.2.182 %J British Journal of Sports Medicine %P 182-184 %V 37 %N 2 %X 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. %U https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/37/2/182.full.pdf