Acute muscle pain is muscle soreness that occurs during or within 24 hours of strenuous activity. Possible causes of acute muscle pain include localized muscle trauma, muscle tear, contusion with acute hemorrhage, or acute compartment syndrome. Isolated ruptures of the rectus femoris muscle are rare clinical conditions that result from excessive muscle strain following an abrupt contraction, incorrect movement, or sudden snap that exceeds the physiological limit of strain that the muscle can withstand. To date, there are few published reports evaluating the results of non-invasive treatment of such injuries. Herein, we report an unusual case of isolated distal rectus femoris tear in a 46-year-old female patient with no risk factors, who initially presented with extensor muscle weakness and pain and was treated conservatively with functional rest, physiotherapy, and cryotherapy.
Lower limb acute onset muscle pain: what do we have to look for? A case of isolated rupture of the rectus femoris
Felice, Calogero;Milardi, Demetrio;Bruschetta, Daniele;Leonetti, Danilo;Scarcella, Eliseo;Tisano, Adriana;Alito, AngeloUltimo
2024-01-01
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Acute muscle pain is muscle soreness that occurs during or within 24 hours of strenuous activity. Possible causes of acute muscle pain include localized muscle trauma, muscle tear, contusion with acute hemorrhage, or acute compartment syndrome. Isolated ruptures of the rectus femoris muscle are rare clinical conditions that result from excessive muscle strain following an abrupt contraction, incorrect movement, or sudden snap that exceeds the physiological limit of strain that the muscle can withstand. To date, there are few published reports evaluating the results of non-invasive treatment of such injuries. Herein, we report an unusual case of isolated distal rectus femoris tear in a 46-year-old female patient with no risk factors, who initially presented with extensor muscle weakness and pain and was treated conservatively with functional rest, physiotherapy, and cryotherapy.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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