Surgical management of a completely avulsed adductor longus muscle in a professional equestrian rider.
Avulsion injuries of the adductor longus muscle tendon are rare and a challenge to manage especially in athletes. There has been little published literature on the outcome of conservative and operative treatment for these injuries. We report the first case of an acute adductor longus avulsion injury which was surgically repaired in a professional equestrian rider. Return to full preinjury function was achieved at 3 months with surgical repair using 3 suture anchors.
Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NE, UK ; ST6 Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, East Midlands North Rotation, UK.
Conal
0000-0002-4628-3400
C
Quah
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK.
Andrew
A
Cottam
Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NE, UK.
James
J
Hutchinson