Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review

Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review

Achilles tendon and malleolar fractures are commonly seen in isolation, but only a few cases of combined injuries have been reported. In this case, we present a 53-year-old male who sustained an isolated lateral malleolus fracture with an Achilles tendon rupture. Emergency Medicine physicians should...

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Main Authors: Leslie H. Pyle, Raed W. Al-Gharib, Erik C. Kissel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6479140
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spelling doaj-8cabf790bd2542f790286d74584db4d62020-11-25T02:38:45ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982020-01-01202010.1155/2020/64791406479140Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature ReviewLeslie H. Pyle0Raed W. Al-Gharib1Erik C. Kissel2Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Resident, Detroit Medical Center, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC 9C, Detroit, MI 48201, USAPodiatric Medicine and Surgery Resident, Detroit Medical Center, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC 9C, Detroit, MI 48201, USASection of Podiatric Surgery, Detroit Medical Center, 6071 W. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48235, USAAchilles tendon and malleolar fractures are commonly seen in isolation, but only a few cases of combined injuries have been reported. In this case, we present a 53-year-old male who sustained an isolated lateral malleolus fracture with an Achilles tendon rupture. Emergency Medicine physicians should consider the possibility of these injuries in combination.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6479140
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author Leslie H. Pyle
Raed W. Al-Gharib
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Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
author_facet Leslie H. Pyle
Raed W. Al-Gharib
Erik C. Kissel
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title Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort lateral malleolar fracture with concurrent achilles tendon rupture: a case report and literature review
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
issn 2090-648X
2090-6498
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Achilles tendon and malleolar fractures are commonly seen in isolation, but only a few cases of combined injuries have been reported. In this case, we present a 53-year-old male who sustained an isolated lateral malleolus fracture with an Achilles tendon rupture. Emergency Medicine physicians should consider the possibility of these injuries in combination.
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