title: An unusual case of enthesophyte formation following an adductor longus rupture in a high-level athlete.
abstract: We present a case of a high-level rugby player with severe groin pain following a partial rupture of his left adductor longus enthesis during a game. Conservative treatment proved unsuccessful and the athlete had persistent symptoms, affecting his quality of life and ability to play sports. Further assessments revealed a large bony spur/enthesophyte at adductor longus origin. The patient underwent a successful surgical resection of the active bone formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary Hospital, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, W Yorkshire BD9 6RJ, UK. alexdimitr@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dimitrakopoulou
authors.forename: Ernest
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schilders
authors.forename: Quamar
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Bismil
authors.forename: J Charles
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Talbot
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kazakos
mesh_terms: D051445:Fibrocartilage / Q000601:surgery; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries*; D054850:Osteophyte / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013848:Thigh / Q000293:injuries*; D055815:Young Adult