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Hello, i am doing a project in my anatomy class on skeletal muscle's. i need to know what would be done in surgery on a grade 3 torn hip flexor muscle?
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Rehab +/- repair: A torn hip flexor such as the rectus femoris can either be watched and rehabilitated versus repaired and rehabilitated. Repair may be indicated if the injury is more of a tendinous avulsion directly off bone as opposed to watching a mid muscle belly tear
Answered 7/11/2016
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