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Steve is a member of the West Coast Eagles football team. Duringpractice, he suffered a high impact collided with a team-mate andinjured the anterior compartment of his thigh. As a result of thecollision, his quadriceps femoris muscle were compressed againstthe femur, resulting in quadriceps contusion or ‘cork thigh’

Explain what happens to the muscle compartment following suchinjuries

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Quadriceps contusion or a cork thigh as it is commonly known is the result of a severe impact to the thigh which consequently compresses against the hard surface of the femur thigh bone This often causes deep rupture to the muscle tissue and haemorrhage occurs which is followed by inflammation    See Answer
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