The reverse Silfverskiöld test in Achilles tendon rupture

The reverse Silfverskiöld test in Achilles tendon rupture.

Achilles tendon rupture rehabilitation

 R. S. Kearney, PhD, MSc, NIHR Clinical Lecturer (Physiotherapy), Warwick Clinical Trials Unit  N. Parsons, BSc, MSc, PhD, Medical Statistician, Warwick Medical School  M. Underwood, FRCGP, MD, Director, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Professor of Primary Care Research  M. L. Costa, FRCS(Tr&Orth), PhD, Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit University of Wa...

Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture

BACKGROUND The Achilles tendon, the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, is nevertheless one of the tendons which most commonly undergoes a complete subcutaneous tear. Achilles tendon ruptures are especially common in middle aged men who occasionally participate in sport. Even though Achilles tendon ruptures are frequent, up to 25% of acute injuries are misdiagnosed, and present as c...

Achilles tendon rupture

Doping taboos I read with interest your editorial entitled "Doping Taboos". I have a particular concern at present involving the use of drugs and asthmatic athletes. Up to 16% of children may have asthma and in adults this prevalence may approach 12 %. Conventional therapy for asthmatics involves the early introduction of anti-inflammatory agents such as inhaled corticosteroids with the use of ...

Achilles Tendon Rupture

A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of acute onset posterior ankle pain. He reported playing tennis earlier in the afternoon when he suddenly stopped and pivoted, noting a “pop” sensation and pain to the right posterior ankle. The pain was sharp and increased with movement. The patient also experienced difficulty weight bearing and ambulating. There was a palpabl...