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- Complete Distal Rupture of the Rectus Femoris in an Elite Football Player: A Non-operative TreatmentPublication . Fernandes, A; Pinto, J; Cunha, P; Duarte, C; Estaca, A; Pereira, T; Bettencourt, M; Candelária, I; E Silva, MR
- Iliopsoas Grade 2 Myotendinous Junction Injury in an Elite Football Player: Return to Play ProcessPublication . Fernandes, A; Cunha, P; Silva, J; Duarte, C; Estaca, A; Bettencourt, M; Reis e Silva, MGroin pain is a common injury in professional footbal and widely acknowledged as a complex medical issue. Iliopsoas pathology stands as the second‐most common cause of athletic groin injury, yet iliopsoas traumatic muscle injuries are infrequent and inadequately documented in the literature. This case report outlines a grade 2 myotendinous junction injury of the iliopsoas in a football player competing in the Portuguese First League, combining an early rehabilitation protocol with ultrasound‐guided hematoma evacuation and LP‐PRP injection, enabling return to play 23 days after injury with no reported re‐injury over a period exceeding 12 months.
- Return to Play After the Diagnosis of Reactive Arthritis in a Professional Football PlayerPublication . Fernandes, A; Cunha, P; Pinto, J; Duarte, C; Estaca, A; Pereira, T; Bettencourt, M; e Silva, MR; Fernandes, SIn professional football, most of the injuries are traumatic; however, these athletes may suffer from rheumatologic diseases, that may present as sports-related injuries. Reactive arthritis (ReA) is classified as a sub-group of the spondyloarthritis family and is relatively rare. In this article, we highlight the successful return to play (RTP) process after the ReA diagnosis in an elite football player in the Portuguese first league. The athlete was able to RTP four months and one week after the diagnosis, had no ReA recurrence nor re-injury >8 months after RTP, and is playing at an elite level.