title: A Rare Case of Quadratus Femoris Muscle Rupture After Yoga Exercises.
abstract: We present a case of a female patient with left groin pain after intense yoga exercises. The patient presented abnormal pattern of gait with no swelling over the groin, thigh, or buttock. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a tear of the quadratus femoris muscle with an associated extensive hematoma formation. Patient was treated with a rehabilitation program consisting of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physiotherapy. At the follow-up control, the patient had improved her pain and flexibility of the hip, and gradually she returned to daily activities and yoga exercises. Such an entity is a rare cause of hip pain after exercise and should be kept in mind by the orthopedic surgeon, in cases of gluteal pain after intense physical activity. Moreover, such a condition should be included in the diagnostic algorithm of unknown origin hip pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tzaveas
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Anastasopoulos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Natsis
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015013:Yoga; D055815:Young Adult