Isolated avulsion fracture at the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle

Skeletal Radiol. 2014 Oct;43(10):1491-4. doi: 10.1007/s00256-014-1915-5. Epub 2014 Jun 10.

Abstract

An isolated avulsion fracture involving the femoral origin of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle without an associated muscular, meniscal, or ligamentous injury is extremely rare. We report a case of a 14-year-old male wrestler who presented with a radiographically occult avulsion fracture of the medial gastrocnemius tendon sustained during competition. To our knowledge, this is the first case to describe a mechanism of injury as well as to report a return to competition after non-operative management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Knee Injuries / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / injuries*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
  • Radiography
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Wrestling / injuries*