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The authors present a case series of 7 elite athletes with isolated gracilis muscle ruptures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Purpose: To present the injury pattern, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and outcome of gracilis muscle ruptures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods: This is a retrospective review of 7 elite athletes with posterior thigh pain (3 dancers, 2 soccer players, 1 tae kwon do player, 1 tennis player). In all athletes, the injury occurred during thigh adduction with the hip internally rotated, as clearly evident at ultrasound scans performed 1 to 20 days after the injury. Management included an initial rest period, followed by physiotherapy and gradual return to sports activities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results: According to the ultrasound scans, the lesions were in the proximal-middle third junction of the thigh, at the muscle-tendon junction. The lesions were classified as grade 2 (partial discontinuity). The muscle injury area was, on average, 17.1 \u00d7 23.7 mm (range, 10-31 \u00d7 9-46 mm). The average length of the lesions was 40.14 mm (range, 20-52 mm). All athletes recovered and returned to full performance within 6 weeks of the injury (average, 35.6 days).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion: Medial thigh pain after eccentric contraction during hip adduction should raise suspicion of a gracilis muscle tear. 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