Gastrocnemius strain: Difference between revisions
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==DDX== | |||
*DVT | |||
*Achilles Tendon Rupture | |||
*Compartment Syndrome | |||
==Treatment== | |||
*RICE | |||
*NSAIDS | |||
*Ankle/foot bracing in a position of maximal tolerable dorsiflexion | |||
==Source== | |||
emedicine | |||
[[Category:Ortho]] | |||
Revision as of 13:38, 20 December 2012
Background
- Normal mechanism is "pushing off" with foot
Clinical Presentation
- Audible pop
- Calf pain
- Bruising
- Swollen muscle
DDX
- DVT
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Compartment Syndrome
Treatment
- RICE
- NSAIDS
- Ankle/foot bracing in a position of maximal tolerable dorsiflexion
Source
emedicine