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Thigh injuries in athletes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8231274     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The thigh, which consists of the heavily muscled region around the femur, is vulnerable to many types of athletic injury. This review addresses the assessment, prevention, and rehabilitation of both the common thigh injuries associated with participation in sports, such as contusions and myositis ossificans traumatica, and a few relatively uncommon but diagnostically important entities that sports physicians must recognize when an athlete has pain or dysfunction attributable to the thigh. Dividing the thigh into anatomic compartments aids in both differential diagnosis and understanding of the pathomechanics that lead to injury. Rehabilitation is especially emphasized because improper selection of modalities or misuse of exercise can seriously impede or worsen recovery. Conversely, the use of appropriate rehabilitation principles and new concepts in exercise prescription can decrease morbidity and lead to rapid resumption of sports.
Authors:
J L Young; E R Laskowski; M G Rock
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Mayo Clinic proceedings. Mayo Clinic     Volume:  68     ISSN:  0025-6196     ISO Abbreviation:  Mayo Clin. Proc.     Publication Date:  1993 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-12-02     Completed Date:  1993-12-02     Revised Date:  2007-10-29    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0405543     Medline TA:  Mayo Clin Proc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1099-106     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Sports Medicine Center, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Athletic Injuries* / diagnosis,  prevention & control,  therapy
Humans
Muscles / injuries*
Thigh / injuries*

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