Quadriceps Muscle Strain

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Definition/Description

A quadriceps muscle strain is an acute tearing injury of the quadriceps. This injury is usually due to an acute stretch (often at the same time of a forceful contraction) of the muscle or repetitive functional overloading (repeated eccentric muscle contractions) of the knee extensor mechanism. When the muscle is elongated by an eccentric contraction, high muscle forces are generated during the elongation and added to the forces produced by the passive connective tissue so it almost certainly induces a muscle strain injury. This force is several times higher than the force produced during a maximal isometric contraction.[1,5]

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Resources

1.Thomas M De Bernardino, MD; Leslie Milne, MD. Quadriceps injury. 19 januari 2010 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/91473-overview (D)
2.Michael A Herbenick, MD; Michael S Omori, MD; Paul Fenton, MD. Contusions. 17 april 2009 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/88153-overview (D)
3.Thomas M De Bernardino, MD; Leslie Milne, MD. Quadriceps injury: Treatment&Medication. 19 januari 2010 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/91473-treatment (D)
4.Thomas M De Bernardino, MD; Leslie Milne, MD. Quadriceps injury: Differential Diagnosis&Workup. 19 januari 2010 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/91473-diagnosis (D)
5. T. Kirkendall,PhD, William E. Garrett Jr., MD, PhD. Muscle strain injuries: Research findings and clinical applicability. Medscape general medicine. 22/03/1999 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/715533 (D)
6.Elizabeth Quinn. Quadriceps muscle group- Quad injuries, pulls and strains: Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of quad injuries, pulls and strains. About.com guide. 08/02/2010 http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/leg_injuries/a/aa031501a.htm (D)
7.Joel M. Kary. Diagnosis and management of quadriceps strains and contusions. Curr rev Musculoskeletal Med. October 2010. (published online 30/7/2010) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2941577/ (D)
8.Prof. Dr. J.P. Clarys, Prof. Dr. P. Van Roy, Drs. S. Provyn, Prof. Dr. E. Cattrysse, Drs. V. Janssens. Compendium topografische en kinesiologische ontleedkunde. 3rd edition 2009 (D)
9.R. Putz, R. Pabst. Sobotta: Atlas of human anatomy, Elsevier 14th edition. P 564-574 (D)

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