%0 Journal Article
%T Off the Courts: Occupational ˇ°Tennis Legˇ±
%A Paul D. Blanc
%A Sandeep Guntur
%A Sandra J. Domeracki
%A Zachary Landman
%J Workplace Health & Safety
%@ 2165-0969
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/2165079918786294
%X Objective: Injury to the gastrocnemius muscle (tennis leg) is a presenting complaint often associated with athletic pursuits. Despite that label, this form of injury is likely to be common to a variety of salaried and nonsalaried pursuits beyond sports. Method: We describe the presentation and management of two cases of ˇ°tennis legˇ± injury occurring in an occupational rather than athletic setting and review the relevant medical literature. Results: Partial tears of the medial insertion of the gastrocnemius tendon were documented in both cases, in the first through magnetic resonance imaging and in the second by ultrasound. Conclusion: Rupture of the tendon to the medial head of the gastrocnemius, the so-called ˇ°tennis legˇ± injury, should be considered as potentially work-related trauma, rather than taken to be solely a sports injury
%K tennis leg
%K gastrocnemius muscle tendon rupture
%K calf trauma
%K muscle tear
%K occupational
%K industrial
%K work related
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2165079918786294