"Factors that increase the likelihood of developing an intramuscular degloving injury include:"
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"Associations"
"Complications"
"Kicking, in particular, has been described as a mechanism leading to a degloving injury of the rectus femoris muscle, sprinting and forced quadriceps extension are other mechanisms."
"Conservative management includes activity modification with an initial resting period, cryotherapy, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) followed by an active and comprehensive rehabilitation protocol with physical therapy early motion and light running exercises, over-strengthening exercises, endurance and agility training. The rehabilitation protocol can comprise different stages to facilitate and improve return to activity 5."