Achilles tendon ruptures are caused by laceration or by indirect forces applied to the tendon.
Three types of indirect forces have been described:
Pushing off with the weight-bearing forefoot whi...
Patients commonly report feeling as if they have been kicked or struck in the back of the heel, only to find no one is nearby.
May feel or hear a “pop” or snap
Pain with weight-bearing
W...
Analgesia should be based on the patient’s degree of pain.
Rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE) should be used in the initial treatment of complete and partial tears.
Controversy in th...
0 to 2 wk: equinus cast in 15 to 20 degrees plantar flexion...
New literature is emerging suggesting nonoperative treatment with early functional rehabilitation has similar rerupture rates to surgical treatment; however, overall power is reduced b...
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