Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Tennis Leg

A 38-year-old male presented with left calf pain after a fall while skiing. Physical examination revealed tenderness over the gastrocnemius with a palpable mass and pain with resisted plantar flexion. Point-of care-ultrasound (POCUS) of the gastrocnemius was consistent with a muscle rupture, and we...

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Main Authors: Aaron J. Monseau, Brenden J. Balcik, Nicolas Denne, Melinda J. Sharon, Joseph J. Minardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-02-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9pv9t9mt