Avulsion fracture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle associated with multiple ligament injuries before closure of the growth plate: a case report

Abstract Background Avulsion fracture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle is a very rare phenomenon. There are no reports of avulsion fractures associated with multiple ligament injuries before closure of the growth plate. The authors present a case of avulsion fracture of the insertion o...

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Main Authors: Masataka Hirotsu, Hironori Kakoi, Noboru Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2325-z