Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (Feb 2019)

Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Tennis Leg

  • Aaron J. Monseau,
  • Brenden J. Balcik,
  • Nicolas Denne,
  • Melinda J. Sharon,
  • Joseph J. Minardi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2018.11.41022
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1

Abstract

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A 38-year-old male presented with left calf pain after a fall while skiing. Physical examination revealed tenderness over the gastrocnemius with a palpable mass and pain with resisted plantar flexion. Point-of care-ultrasound (POCUS) of the gastrocnemius was consistent with a muscle rupture, and we made a diagnosis of tennis leg. The patient was instructed to rest for two weeks, followed by a home rehabilitation program, and he was able to return to his normal activities. Here we present a case of tennis leg quickly and accurately diagnosed with POCUS, negating the need for additional advanced imaging.