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A case of medial head of gastrocnemius muscle injury treated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle electrolysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 44-year-old female patient presented with a complaint of soreness in the back of her right leg. The pain was located along the posteromedial part of the calf and did not extend distally toward the thigh or ankle. On examination, the patient had an antalgic gait favoring the right leg. There was also mild tissue swelling, discoloration, and bruising on the right calf extending to the posterior aspect of the calcaneus. This case report described a patient who underwent successful percutaneous needle electrolysis therapy for a gastrocnemius medialis muscle injury.

Source: Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

DOI: 10.5606/tftrd.2025.15763

Authors: Mustafa Turgut Yildizgoren, Yurdagul Baygul, Burak Tayyip Dede, Bulent Alyanak, Fatih Bagcier

Institutions: Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya City Hospital, İstanbul Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi

Language: English

Topic: Tendon Structure and Treatment

Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4416917043

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