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An unusual case of enthesophyte formation following an adductor longus rupture in a high-level athlete

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We present a case of a high-level rugby player with severe groin pain following a partial rupture of his left adductor longus enthesis during a game. Conservative treatment proved unsuccessful and the athlete had persistent symptoms, affecting his quality of life and ability to play sports. Further assessments revealed a large bony spur/enthesophyte at adductor longus origin. The patient underwent a successful surgical resection of the active bone formation.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary Hospital, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, W. Yorkshire, BD9 6RJ, UK

    Alexandra Dimitrakopoulou, Ernest Schilders, Quamar Bismil, J. Charles Talbot & Konstantinos Kazakos

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Dimitrakopoulou, A., Schilders, E., Bismil, Q. et al. An unusual case of enthesophyte formation following an adductor longus rupture in a high-level athlete. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 18, 691–693 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-1029-0

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