Surgical treatment of proximal ruptures of the rectus femoris in professional soccer players

摘要

Introduction Muscle injuries are very common in athletes. Depending on the type of sport, muscle injuries represent approximately 9–54% of total injuries. The rectus femoris muscle is very important in specific sports, such as soccer and American football, because it is the muscle involved in movements, such as sprinting and kicking the ball. Therefore, we believe that these disabling injuries need special and prompt treatment to enable athletes to return to their sporting activities.