Missed Medial Malleolar Fracture Associated With Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2014.09.027.
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Abstract
A 45-year-old man sustained an Achilles tendon rupture while playing futsal. A concomitant medial malleolar fracture was not diagnosed until the patient underwent an operation for Achilles tendon repair. A routine postoperative radiograph showed a minimally displaced medial malleolar fracture. Conservative treatment was chosen for the fracture. The function of the Achilles tendon recovered well, and the fracture was united. A medial malleolar fracture can be missed when an Achilles tendon rupture occurs simultaneously. Thus, surgeons should consider the possibility of medial malleolar fracture associated with an Achilles tendon rupture.
Medical subject headings
- Achilles Tendon
- Ankle Fractures
- Casts, Surgical
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Tendon Injuries
Anatomy
- ankle