J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1996 Aug;31(4):816-820. 10.4055/jkoa.1996.31.4.816.

Rupture of the Iliacus Muscle and Paralysis of the Femoral Nerve during Taekwondo Practice – Report of a Case

• Yun YH
• Eom JS
• Yoon TS

• KMID: 2423674
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1996.31.4.816

Abstract

We preset a rare case of traumatic rupture of the iliacus muscle associated with paralysis of the femoral nerve. It occurred in a healthy 17 year old boy immediately after a fall on his back during the Taekwondo practice. The clinical picture is characterized by pain in the groin, a tender mass in the iliac fossa, flexion contracture of the hip, and a complete paralysis of the ipsilateral femoral nerve. This condition rarely occurs in individuals without bleeding tendency

Keyword

Iliacus muscle rupture; Femoral nerve paralysis; Taekwondo practice

MeSH Terms

Contracture
Femoral Nerve*
Groin
Hemorrhage
Hip
Humans
Male
Paralysis*
Rupture*