Partial Rupture of Semitendinosus Muscle at Satba (Thigh Band) Wearing Area in a Ssireum Athlete.
10.4055/jkoa.2012.47.1.54
- Author:
Kyoung Dae MIN
1
;
Seok Ha HWANG
;
Soo Jae YIM
;
Eung Ha KIM
;
Yoo Sung SEO
;
Byung Ill LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea. kdmin@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ssireum;
Satba;
semitendinosus rupture
- MeSH:
Athletes;
Athletic Performance;
Humans;
Muscles;
Rupture;
Thigh;
Young Adult
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2012;47(1):54-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
High load is concentrated on Satba wearing area of Ssireum athletes during the tournament. Muscular injuries in this area may seriously affect the athletic performance. We report a case of a 21-year-old Ssireum athlete who was experiencing pain in his left thigh (Satba wearing area) during a tournament due to the migrating mass effect of a partial ruptured semitendinosus muscle occurred approximately 6 months before. Herein is described the clinical results after surgical intervention with an added review of the relevant literature.
