Isolated rupture of the soleus muscle: a case report.
Injuries to the musculature of the posterior compartment of the calf are a frequent cause of pain, particularly among athletes. The majority of ruptures and strains in this area occur in the gastrocnemius muscle and, to a much lesser extent, in the plantaris muscle. We present a case of an unusual cause of calf pain--an isolated rupture of the soleus muscle--that developed in a 15-year-old girl after participation in a volleyball match. The injury was confirmed by T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. In this case, magnetic resonance imaging was helpful; however, the cost effectiveness of its use for this injury has yet to be proved.
Cavalier
R
R
MCP-Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Gabos
P G
PG
Bowen
J R
JR
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000191:economics; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture