Functional Outcomes of Gastrocnemius Recession for Isolated Gastrocnemius and Gastrocnemius-Soleus Contractures

Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Contracture of the gastrocnemius muscle with or without involvement of the soleus muscle has long been proposed as an etiologic factor in the development of chronic pathology of the foot and ankle including among others plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, metatars...

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Main Authors: Christopher E. Gross MD, Cory A. Messerschmidt MD, Anuj P. Netto MD, MPH, William R. Barfield PhD, William K. McKibbin MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00189