arthroscopytechniques.org › article › S2212-6287(20)30316-9 › fulltext

Medial gastrocnemius tears typically occur with forced dorsiflexion while the knee is extended. Myotendinous injuries occur most commonly, which are almost always treated without surgery. If a tendinous injury or…

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 25937405

Background: Gastrocnemius recession is a surgical technique commonly performed on individuals who suffer from symptoms related to the restricted ankle dorsiflexion that results when tight superficial posterior compartment musculature causes…

6. HEINÄK. 2022

verywellhealth.com › surgery-for-plantar-fasciitis-2549873

Recovery. Plantar fascia release, or plantar fasciotomy, is a type of outpatient foot surgery in which small incisions are made in the plantar fascia to relieve severe heel pain caused…

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK534766

The gastrocnemius muscle consists of 2 heads. The medial head originates from the posterior medial femoral condyle while the lateral head arises from the posterior lateral femoral condyle. The gastrocnemius…

sciencedirect.com › science › S2212628720303169

Surgical treatment for proximal gastrocnemius injuries have rarely been reported. One study documented two cases, a 37-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, who had musculotendinous junctions tears and were unable…

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Alain-Charles Masquelet, Paolo Sassu, in Flaps and Reconstructive Surgery, 2009. Introduction. The gastrocnemius flap is one of the most useful flaps. Described very early, it has been proven to be…

22. KESÄK. 2021

verywellhealth.com › muscle-contracture-5181072

Causes. Muscle contractures, or muscle tissue that is stiffer than normal and difficult to stretch, are caused by permanent shortening of muscle fibers and the change in normal muscle structure.…

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 20067718

Background: Gastrocnemius recession is performed to correct an isolated gastrocnemius equinus contracture of the ankle that may accompany foot and ankle pathology in the adult. It has been proposed that…

18. LOKAK. 2019

orthofootmd.com › my-doctor-says-i-have-tight-calf-muscles-why-is-that-a-problem

Causes of tight calf muscles. There are different causes of painful tight calves; they include: Genetics: Some people may experience tight calf muscles as a result of genetics. They can…

journals.sagepub.com › doi › 10.3113 › FAI

Background: Isolated gastrocnemius contracture has been implicated as the cause of a number of foot and ankle conditions. Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one such condition that can be secondary to…

samarpanphysioclinic.com › gastrocnemius-strain-treatment-exercise

A gastrocnemius strain, also sometimes called “tennis leg”, is an injury to the calf muscle in the back of the leg. It occurs when the gastrocnemius muscle is stretched too…

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 18535798

Surgical technique: Proximally pedicled flap: the distal tendinous insertion of the medial and/or lateral gastrocnemius muscle at the Achilles tendon is cut. Vascularization is assured by the medial and lateral…

sciencedirect.com › science › S1067251619303965

Tenotomy of gastrocnemius tendon (12, 13, 14) and partial gastrocnemius resection (15, 16, 17) are 2 major procedures for lengthening the contracted gastrocnemius muscle. However, Takigami et al ( 1…

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 22381231

In this paper, we report our results with an isolated release of the proximal medial head of gastrocnemius for recalcitrant PF. Methods: We prospectively followed a consecutive series of 21…

sciencedirect.com › science › S1930043317302200

Denervation pseudohypertrophy of the calf muscles is a rare cause of unilateral calf enlargement and is usually overlooked. Denervation pseudohypertrophy is characterized by muscle enlargement due to prominent accumulation and…