title: Old total rupture of the adductor longus muscle. A report of seven cases.
abstract: Seven cases of old total rupture of the adductor longus muscle are described. Five patients were referred with the suspicion of a soft tissue tumour. Six patients reported an adequate trauma when thoroughly questioned; four of them had sustained the injury while playing soccer; the seventh patient could not recall any trauma. The diagnosis of this lesion is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012916:Soccer; D013848:Thigh / Q000293:injuries*