Achilles Tendon Ruptures.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29281442.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1080/00913847.1992.11947492.
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Abstract
Despite the well-publicized injuries of US Olympics sprinter Mark Witherspoon and Atlanta Hawks star Dominique Wilkins, an Achilles tendon rupture is rare. But when it does occur-usually among middle-aged recreational athletes-the injury is sometimes misdiagnosed. A thorough history and physical exam will point physicians to the right diagnosis.