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