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Return to Training and Return to Play Following Soleus-Gastrocnemius Injury

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The soleus muscle and the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles compose, with the posterior tibial muscle, the so-called posterior compartment of the leg.

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    Gian Nicola Bisciotti

  2. F.C. Internazionale, Milan, Italy

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  3. Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS.Rozzano, Head of Medical Staff of F.C. Internazionale Football Club, Milan, Italy

    Piero Volpi

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Bisciotti, G.N., Corsini, A., Volpi, P. (2022). Return to Training and Return to Play Following Soleus-Gastrocnemius Injury. In: Return-to-Play after Lower Limb Muscle Injury in Football. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84950-4_11

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