Avulsion fracture of the straight and reflected heads of rectus femoris.

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  • D J Deehan
  • T F Beattie
  • D Knight
  • H Jongschaap
چکیده

We present a rare case of avulsion fracture of the reflected head of rectus femoris. This occurred in a 13-year-old male footballer. Diagnosis was made with pelvic radiology and treatment was bed rest and analgesia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of emergency medicine

دوره 9 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1992