Isolated fibrosis/contracture of the rectus femoris muscle: diagnosis and follow-up with sonography.

Abstract:

:Reported here is a 21-year-old female with isolated contracture of the rectus femoris muscle. Its possible relation to breech positioning, and the role of sonography for its diagnosis and close follow-up are discussed in the light of the relevant literature.

journal_name

Joint Bone Spine

journal_title

Joint bone spine

authors

Akyüz M,Baltacı A,Kurtaran A,Selçuk B,Hatipoğlu C,Ozçakar L

doi

10.1016/j.jbspin.2010.07.013

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-01-01 00:00:00

pages

92-3

issue

1

eissn

1297-319X

issn

1778-7254

pii

S1297-319X(10)00205-8

journal_volume

78

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