title: Acute obturator internus muscle strain in a rugby player: a case report.
abstract: A 28-year-old male rugby player presented with severe onset of right hip pain when he fell awkward after a ruck during an international match. A rare case of an acute strain of the obturator internus muscle, a deep muscle of the hip joint, is reported, which resolved completely after a period of rest and intense active physical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Little Company of Mary Medical Centre, Pretoria, South Africa - audrey.jansenvanrensburg@up.ac.za.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Velleman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jansen Van Rensburg
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Janse Van Rensburg
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Strauss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D005538:Football; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012146:Rest; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000473:pathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D013848:Thigh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing