Michele Abate, Luigi Sammarchi, Roberto Calà, Giacomo Milesi, Carmine Stefano Poerio, Riccardo Del Vescovo, Antonio Corvino, Andrea Delli Pizzi, Giulio Cocco, Vincenzo Salini
Adductor longus injuries are usually observed at the proximal musculo-tendinous junction, but isolated tendinous ruptures (i.e., avulsion) at the origin on the pubic bone are uncommon. In this article, we report a new case of isolated adductor longus avulsion that occurred in a young athlete and was treated with conservative therapy. An 18 years old semi-professional football player, in the attempt to reach the ball with his right leg, reported acute pain and functional limitation in his left adductor area...
July 19, 2023: Journal of Clinical Ultrasound: JCU