AIM: Evaluation of high resolution ultrasound to diagnose rupture of the medial head of gastrocnemius muscle in patients with uncharacteristic calf pain. METHOD: 66 patients with clinically unclear calf pain were examined in a prospective study. RESULTS: Out of 66 patients, 51 showed sonographic criteria of a partial rupture of the medial gastrocnemius head. 47 ruptures were located in musculotendineus transition zone. CONCLUSION: High resolution sonography detect minimal lesions of the medial gastrocnemius muscle in patients with clinically uncharacteristic calf pain.
AIM: Evaluation of high resolution ultrasound to diagnose rupture of the medial head of gastrocnemius muscle in patients with uncharacteristic calfpain. METHOD: 66 patients with clinically unclear calfpain were examined in a prospective study. RESULTS: Out of 66 patients, 51 showed sonographic criteria of a partial rupture of the medial gastrocnemius head. 47 ruptures were located in musculotendineus transition zone. CONCLUSION: High resolution sonography detect minimal lesions of the medial gastrocnemius muscle in patients with clinically uncharacteristic calfpain.
Authors: Ramon Balius; Xavier Alomar; Gil Rodas; Maribel Miguel-Pérez; Carles Pedret; Mari Carmen Dobado; Juan Blasi; George Koulouris Journal: Skeletal Radiol Date: 2012-09-04 Impact factor: 2.199