TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Talipes equinus deformity caused by fibrous gastrocnemius muscle contracture after direct contusion in football players: report of two cases
JO  - Journal of foot and ankle surgery
A1  - Kaneuchi, Yoichi
A1  - Otoshi, Ken-Ichi
A1  - Hakozaki, Michiyuki
A1  - Watanabe, Kazuo
A1  - Konno, Shin-Ichi
SP  - 816
EP  - 820
VL  - 59
IS  - 4
N2  - Two main causes of gastrocnemius contracture have been considered: 1) congenital deformities in pediatric patients, such as limb-length discrepancy, cerebral palsy, flatfoot, and clubfoot; and 2) secondary conditions such as immobilization for trauma or a nonfunctional limb. Talipes equinus deformity caused by fibrous gastrocnemius contracture after a direct muscle contusion is extremely rare. We describe 2 cases of talipes equinus deformity caused by fibrous gastrocnemius muscle contracture after a direct contusion in football players. Both of the players had a talipes equinus deformity with a severe restriction of ankle dorsiflexion, and a cord-like structure was observed at the proximal part of the lateral gastrocnemius head. Both patients' histological examinations revealed fibrous tendon-like tissue within the structure. After discission of the cord-like structures, the restriction of ankle dorsiflexion was completely resolved, and the patients were able to fully return to playing football [soccer] without any discomfort in their calves.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1067-2516
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2019.10.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -