title: Aesthetic resection of the gastrocnemius muscle in postpoliomyelitis calf hypertrophy: an uncommon case report.
abstract: Muscle hypertrophy is a rare finding in neurologic lesions. Infiltration, stretching, and exercise of the muscle are causative factors of enlargement and hypertrophy. We report a case of unilateral calf hypertrophy postpoliomyelitis. The resection of the total medial and partial lateral gastrocnemius muscle was performed to achieve left calf reduction and a symmetrical contour of both legs. The patient is satisfied with the results and has not complained of any instability in walking or running after 2 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. ipras2@cc.kmu.edu.tw
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chiou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*