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Isolated Rupture of the Distal Plantaris Muscle.
Journal article

Isolated Rupture of the Distal Plantaris Muscle.

  • Zickmantel B Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Spital STS AG Thun, Thun, Switzerland. Electronic address: b.zickmantel@web.de.
  • Krause F Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Frauchiger L Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Spital STS AG Thun, Thun, Switzerland.
  • 2018-04-07
Published in:
  • The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. - 2018
Achilles tendon
musculus gastrocnemius
musculus plantaris
tendon rupture
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Humans
Male
Muscle, Skeletal
Physical Therapy Modalities
Return to Sport
Rupture
Soccer
English In the present case, the plantaris tendon was ruptured in isolation and at the distal part of the tendon. An injury of the Achilles tendon, gastrocnemius muscle, or soleus muscle was not detected. To the best of our knowledge, a similar case has not yet been reported. Our case basically demonstrates that a rupture of the musculus plantaris does not have to occur at the myotendiouns junction or the muscle belly itself. The initial nonoperative treatment with physiotherapy, antiinflammatory medicine, and an early return to sports, even for this more distal plantaris tendon rupture, led to a good result.
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