Gastrocnemius strain - Revision history

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Braus 1921 293.png\|thumb\|Cross section of lower leg anatomy.]]
	[[File:Sobo 1909 303.png\|thumb\|Gastrocnemius anatomy]]		[[File:Sobo 1909 303.png\|thumb\|Gastrocnemius anatomy]]
	*Also known as "Tennis leg"		*Also known as "Tennis leg"

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Sobo 1909 303.png\|thumb\|Gastrocnemius anatomy]		[[File:Sobo 1909 303.png\|thumb\|Gastrocnemius anatomy]]
	*Also known as "Tennis leg"		*Also known as "Tennis leg"
	*Typical mechanism of injury is pushing off with foot on affected side		*Typical mechanism of injury is pushing off with foot on affected side

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Sobo 1909 303.png\|thumb\|Gastrocnemius anatomy]
	*Also known as "Tennis leg"		*Also known as "Tennis leg"
	*Typical mechanism of injury is pushing off with foot on affected side		*Typical mechanism of injury is pushing off with foot on affected side

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External Links

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[https://emergencymedicinecases.com/episode-58-tendons-ligaments-missed-orthopedic-injuries/]		*https://emergencymedicinecases.com/episode-58-tendons-ligaments-missed-orthopedic-injuries/

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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References

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	[[Category:Orthopedics]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]
			[[Category:Sports Medicine]]

Mholtz at 23:34, 28 October 2017

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Normal mechanism is "pushing off" with foot
	*Also known as "Tennis leg"		*Also known as "Tennis leg"
			*Typical mechanism of injury is pushing off with foot on affected side

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
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	*Calf pain		*Calf pain
	*Bruising		*Bruising
	*Swollen muscle~~- commonly~~ in medial calf		*Swollen muscle body (generally in medial calf area)

	===~~Positive~~ Calf Raise Test===		===Calf Raise Test===
	*Plantar flex the affected ankle. Patients with achilles tendon rupture will not be able to complete the motion, gastrocnemius tears will be tender but can partially complete the motion.		*Plantar flex the affected ankle. Patients with achilles tendon rupture will not be able to complete the motion, gastrocnemius tears will be tender but can partially complete the motion.

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	*Typically a clinical diagnosis		*Typically a clinical diagnosis
	*May consider tib/fib ~~xrays~~ or [[DVT]]~~ultrasound~~ to rule out other diagnoses, if unclear		*May consider tib/fib X-ray or [[DVT ultrasound]] to rule out other diagnoses, if unclear

	==Management==		==Management==
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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	*~~Outpatient~~		*Discharge

			==External Links==
			*[https://emergencymedicinecases.com/episode-58-tendons-ligaments-missed-orthopedic-injuries/]

	==See Also==		==See Also==


	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	*https://emergencymedicinecases.com/episode-58-tendons-ligaments-missed-orthopedic-injuries/
	*emedicine

	[[Category:Orthopedics]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]

Ostermayer: Text replacement - " DVT " to " DVT"

2017-01-27T20:34:25Z

Text replacement - " DVT " to " DVT"

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	*Typically a clinical diagnosis		*Typically a clinical diagnosis
	*May consider tib/fib xrays or DVT ultrasound to rule out other diagnoses, if unclear		*May consider tib/fib xrays or [[DVT]]ultrasound to rule out other diagnoses, if unclear

	==Management==		==Management==

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Clinical Features

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	*Bruising		*Bruising
	*Swollen muscle- commonly in medial calf		*Swollen muscle- commonly in medial calf
	*Positive Calf Raise Test~~: plantar~~ flex the affected ankle. Patients with achilles tendon rupture will not be able to complete the motion, gastrocnemius tears will be tender but can partially complete the motion.
			===Positive Calf Raise Test===
			*Plantar flex the affected ankle. Patients with achilles tendon rupture will not be able to complete the motion, gastrocnemius tears will be tender but can partially complete the motion.

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

Rossdonaldson1 at 06:17, 5 January 2017

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	{{Calf pain DDX}}		{{Calf pain DDX}}

			==Evaluation==
			*Typically a clinical diagnosis
			*May consider tib/fib xrays or DVT ultrasound to rule out other diagnoses, if unclear

	==Management==		==Management==
	*RICE		*RICE
	*NSAIDS		*[[NSAIDS]]
	*Ankle/foot bracing in a position of maximal tolerable dorsiflexion		*Ankle/foot bracing in a position of maximal tolerable dorsiflexion
	*Early weight bearing as tolerated		*Early weight bearing as tolerated

			==Disposition==
			*Outpatient

			==See Also==

	==References==		==References==

Ted Fan: tx

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	*NSAIDS		*NSAIDS
	*Ankle/foot bracing in a position of maximal tolerable dorsiflexion		*Ankle/foot bracing in a position of maximal tolerable dorsiflexion
			*Early weight bearing as tolerated

	==References==		==References==