 |  Essentials of Athletic Training, 5/e Daniel Arnheim
William Prentice,
University of North Carolina
The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis
Chapter Overview- The thigh is composed of the femoral shaft, musculature, nerves and blood vessels, and the fascia that envelops the soft tissue. It is the part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
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The quadriceps contusion and hamstring strain are the most common sports injuries to the thigh, with the quadriceps contusion having the highest incidence.
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Of major importance in acute thigh contusion is early detection and the avoidance of internal bleeding.
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One major complication to repeated contusions is myositis ossificans.
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It is not clearly known why hamstring muscles become strained. Strain occurs most often to the short head of the biceps femoris.
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The groin is the depression between the thigh and abdominal region. Groin strain can occur to any one of a number of muscles in this region. Running, jumping, or twisting can produce a groin strain.
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The hip joint, the strongest and best-protected joint in the human body, has a low incidence of acute sports injuries.
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Some young athletes develop conditions that stem from an immature hip joint. These conditions are coxa plana, or Legg-Perthes disease, and the slipped femoral epiphysis.
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A common problem in the pelvic region is the hip pointer, which results from a blow to the inadequately protected iliac crest. The contusion causes pain, spasm, and malfunction of the muscles in the area.
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