Bilateral spontaneous non-traumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon: a case report

Bilateral spontaneous non-traumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>We present an interesting case of spontaneous non-traumatic bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendons, which is a rare condition. Delayed or missed diagnosis of Achilles tendon ruptures by primary treating physicians is relatively...

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Main Authors:	Widdowson David, Rethnam Ulfin, Khanzada Zubair, Mirza Ahmed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2011-06-01
Series:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:	http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/263

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