Rare Case of Distal Complete Adductor Longus Muscle Tear
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: The adductor longus muscle is a triangular shaped long muscle. The Subtotal or total ruptures of the adductor longus muscle are rare and only minimal number of cases are reported in the literature. Case report: We present a case of 37 years old male patient complaining of swelling in the medial upper and mid aspect of the right thigh and diagnosed as distal complete right adductor longus muscle tear. Conclusion: The adductor longus can be torn or over-stretched, which is commonly known as a groin pull. The adductor longus is one of the major muscles that receives nerves from the lumbar plexus, along with the adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, and obturator externus muscles.
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Ajmal Shad CM, Jinu CK, C. K. Vasu, Pavithran V
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