Long-term functional outcome of bilateral spontaneous and simultaneous Achilles tendon ruptures.
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland. prasad.ellanti@gmail.comIssue Date
2012-10MeSH
Achilles TendonCasts, Surgical
Exercise Therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Care
Rupture, Spontaneous
Treatment Outcome
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Long-term functional outcome of bilateral spontaneous and simultaneous Achilles tendon ruptures. 2012, 5 (5):318-20 Foot Ankle SpecJournal
Foot & ankle specialistDOI
10.1177/1938640012444728PubMed ID
22547533Abstract
Bilateral simultaneous ruptures are rare comprising less than 1% of all Achilles tendon ruptures. Risk factors for bilateral ruptures include chronic diseases and medications such as corticosteroids and fluoroquinolones. There is little in the literature on the long-term functional outcome of bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures. This article present a series of 3 cases of simultaneous and spontaneous bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures with a minimum of 5-year follow up suggesting a good functional outcome.Item Type
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1938-7636ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/1938640012444728
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