Template:Calf Pain DDX
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Differential Diagnosis
- Muscle strain (gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris) or contusion (gastrocnemius)
- Compartment syndrome - superficial posterior compartment syndrome and deep posterior compartment syndrome
- Referred Pain - lumbar spine (Lumbar Radicular Pain or Somatic Referred Pain, myofascial structures, superior tibiofibular joint, baker's cyst, knee posterior cruciate ligament, knee posterior capsular sprain, Knee Osteoarthritis or Ankle (Tibiotalar) Osteoarthritis
- Tendon injuries - Achilles Tendinopathy, Plantaris Tendinopathy
- Nerve entrapment - Common peroneal nerve and branches, tibial nerve, sural nerve
- Fractures (including malunion) or Stress fractures (fibula, posterior cortex of the tibia)
- Vascular abnormalities - entrapment of popliteal artery, endo-fibrosis of external iliac artery, aneurysm, arterial insufficiency, Deep vein thrombosis, Varicose veins e.g. superficial thrombosis, venous insufficiency
- Calcific myonecrosis
- Infection - osteomyelitis, brodie abscess, soft tissue abscess
- Neoplasm - intraosseous or soft tissue
