Group XV. Function: Adduction of hip; flexion of hip; flexion of knee. Mesial thigh group: Adductor longus; adductor brevis; adductor magnus; gracilis (DC 5315)

Rating levels

• 30% — This covers severe damage to the inner thigh muscles that help you pull your leg toward your body (adduction), bend your hip forward, and bend your knee. You would have significant weakness or inability to move your leg inward toward the other leg, major difficulty lifting your thigh up toward your chest, and trouble bending your knee, making activities like walking, climbing stairs, or getting in and out of cars very challenging.
• 20% — You have moderately severe damage to the muscles on the inner part of your thigh that help you bring your leg toward the center of your body (adduction), bend your hip forward, and bend your knee. This level of muscle injury causes noticeable weakness and difficulty with these movements, but you can still perform them with some limitation. The affected muscles include the adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, and gracilis - all located along the inner thigh area.
• 10% — You have moderate weakness or damage to the muscles on the inner part of your thigh that help you bring your leg toward the center of your body (adduction), bend your hip forward, and bend your knee. This means you can still perform these movements but with noticeable difficulty, reduced strength, or some limitation compared to normal function.
• 0% — You have slight weakness or injury to the muscles on the inner part of your thigh that help you bring your leg toward the middle of your body (adduction), bend your hip forward, and bend your knee. The muscle damage causes only minor limitations in these movements, with minimal impact on your ability to walk, stand, or perform daily activities.