Unrecognised Acute Rupture of the Achilles Tendon in Severe Ankle Sprain

Unrecognised Acute Rupture of the Achilles Tendon in Severe Ankle Sprain

Inversion ankle sprain is a common sport injury. It commonly refers to the injury of lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle. Failure to detect the concomitant injuries would lead to inappropriate treatment and suboptimal result. A case of unrecognised rupture of the Achilles tendon in a patient w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kin Wai Lam, Tun Hing Lui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Achilles tendon
ankle
rupture
sprain
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491715000135
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Summary:Inversion ankle sprain is a common sport injury. It commonly refers to the injury of lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle. Failure to detect the concomitant injuries would lead to inappropriate treatment and suboptimal result. A case of unrecognised rupture of the Achilles tendon in a patient with severe inversion ankle sprain is reported.
ISSN:2210-4917

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