Presentation
Left ankle swelling. Clinical diagnosis of Achilles tear.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Achilles tendon tear
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Lateral radiograph of ankle shows calcaneal enthesophytes. Thickening of soft tissue shadow of Achilles tendon with loss of margin definition is seen. Kager's fat pad is effaced. Bone flake is noted away from calcaneum.
From the case:
Achilles tendon tear
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Ultrasonography shows complete tear with a defect size of 15 mm. Proximal stump shows thick, hypervascular tendon. Normal asymptomatic side.
Case Discussion
The symptomatic tendon is torn, and the asymptomatic one is normal.