title: Obturator internus muscle strains.
abstract: We report 2 cases of obturator internus muscle strains. The injuries occurred in young male athletes involved in kicking sports. Case 1 details an acute obturator internus muscle strain with associated adductor longus strain. Case 2 details an overuse injury of the bilateral obturator internus muscles. In each case, magnetic resonance imaging played a crucial role in accurate diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11, Ireland.
authors.forename: Caoimhe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.affiliation: Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11, Ireland.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alkhayat
authors.affiliation: Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11, Ireland; Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.affiliation: Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11, Ireland; Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland; Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eustace
authors.affiliation: Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11, Ireland; Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland; Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.
authors.forename: Eoin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kavanagh
keywords: MRI; Muscle strain; Obturator internus; Short lateral rotators of hip; Sports injury