Talipes equinus deformity caused by fibrous gastrocnemius muscle contracture after direct contusion in football players: report of two cases - Kaneuchi Y, Otoshi KI, Hakozaki M, Watanabe K, Konno SI.

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 ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news