| Front of the Thigh |
| Term |
Also Known As |
Description |
| ruptured quadriceps (quad) muscle |
thigh strain |
A ruptured quadriceps (quad) muscle is a tear or break in the muscle on the front of the thigh. |
| pulled quadriceps (quad) muscle |
thigh strain |
A pulled quadriceps (quad) muscle is an overstretched or torn muscle on the front of the thigh. |
| contusion of a quadriceps muscle |
charley horse or dead let |
Contusion of a quadriceps muscle occurs when the muscle is overly compressed against a bone, causing muscle tearing and blood vessel damage without skin breaking, and blood mixes into adjacent tissue. |
| rupture of rectus femoris muscle |
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A ruptured rectus femoris muscle is a tear or break in the muscle on the front of the thigh. |
| inflammation of the rectus femoris tendon |
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Inflammation of the rectus femoris tendon is swelling of the tendon that attaches quadriceps muscles to the hip. |
| rupture of an adductor muscle |
groin strain |
A rupture of an adductor muscle is a tear or break in a muscle on the inside of the thigh. |
| athletic pubalgia |
Gilmore's groin or sports hernia |
Athletic pubalgia is an injury to muscles and/or tendons in the lower stomach and/or pubic area. |
| inflammation of the groin muscles |
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Inflammation of the groin muscles is swelling of the muscles between the pubic bones and the femur. |
| myositis ossificans |
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Myositis ossificans is inflammation with bone deposits and formation in muscle, tendons, or ligaments that have been injured. |
| osteitis pubis |
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Osteitis pubis is inflammation of the joint at the front of the pubic bone where muscles are attached. |
| inflammation of iliopsoas muscle |
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Inflammation of the iliopsoas muscle is swelling of the muscle that goes from the pelvis to the thigh bone. |
| rupture of iliopsoas muscle |
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Rupture of an iliopsoas muscle is a tear or break of the muscle that goes from the pelvis to the thigh bone. |
| stress fracture of the femur |
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A stress fracture of the femur is a partial or complete crack or break from a repetitive force on the bone between the hip and the knee. |