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Cureus· 2025

Muscle or Fascial System Lesion (Part II): The Medial Gastrocnemius and the “Tennis Leg” Paradigm

Saverio Colonna, Fabio Casacci, Paolo Minafra, Nicola Basile

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Tennis leg (medial gastrocnemius strain) is better understood as a failure of the intramuscular connective tissue system, not just muscle fibers, with biomechanical interplay between gastrocnemius and soleus muscles dictating injury mechanics.

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Field: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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