Abstract
The tear of the anterior rectus femoris is the most frequent injury of the quadriceps muscle group, and one of the most common causes of lower limb muscle lesions (after the injury of the hamstring muscle group). As its anatomy is complex, and symptoms may be unclear, imaging and in particular, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides precise information on the type of tear, topography, extent, and severity.This article presents a detailed description of the anatomy of the RF and a selective study by MRI, with specific technical inputs to optimise this study method. The current concepts of tendinous, myotendinous, and the infrequent myofascial muscle-tendon tears are also presented, with details of key information that must be contemplated in MRI reports of paramount importance to the traumatology doctor.
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