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Tennis leg: look between gastrocnemius and soleus
5 questions. Pick an answer to see whether you are right and why. Your score appears at the end.
Question 1Where does the fluid of tennis leg usually collect?
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Answer c. The tear is at the junction of the medial gastrocnemius and soleus, and fluid tracks along the plane between them.
Question 2What is the normal appearance of the plane between the two muscles?
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Answer b. Fluid in the plane is abnormal.
Question 3Which condition can coexist with tennis leg and should be assessed when indicated?
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Answer c. The two can occur together, and one can be mistaken for the other.
Question 4What else mimics tennis leg?
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Answer b. Fluid from a ruptured Baker's cyst can track down the calf and cause similar pain and swelling.
Question 5Why compare with the other calf?
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Answer a. A side-to-side difference makes a subtle collection easier to trust.
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