Wakeboard accident, avulsion adductor longus

Radiologic case study. Avulsion of the right adductor longus from the symphysis pubis.

Rupture of adductor longus tendon due to ciprofloxacin.

We present a rare case of spontaneous rupture of the adductor longus tendon induced by ciprofloxacin. A 35-year-old man was diagnosed with pneumonia and was recommended ciprofloxacin 500 mg iv twice a day for 7 days. Three days after receiving the initial dose, he developed discomfort in his left medial thigh, and pain and swelling in the same area followed ten days later. He consulted us when ...

Plasma rich in growth factors to treat adductor longus tear.

Dear Editor, Acute tears of the adductor tendons are a rarely reported injury, and the best treatment for this injury is unknown. Options include conservative treatment with rest, analgesia and physiotherapy, or surgical repair.1 However, nonsurgical therapy such as physiotherapy, anti-infl ammatory medications and acupressure, may represent signifi cant downtime in athletes with high demands. ...

Adductor Pollicis Longus Strain in a Professional Baseball Player

Thenar pain can represent a significant morbidity for a baseball player who relies on manual dexterity for gripping a bat and precise and accurate throws. While osseous, ligamentous, and neurovascular pathologies are commonly considered, musculotendinous injuries are often neglected in the differential diagnosis of thenar pain. We present a case of adductor pollicis longus strain as a cause of ...

New insights into the proximal tendons of adductor longus, adductor brevis and gracilis.

OBJECTIVE The adductor muscles are implicated in the pathogenesis of groin strain, but the proximal morphology of this muscle group is poorly defined. The purpose of this study was to investigate the detailed anatomy of the entheses and proximal musculotendinous junctions (MTJs) of adductor longus (AL), adductor brevis (AB) and gracilis. METHODS The adductors were dissected bilaterally in 10 ...