Achilles tendon ruptures are common injuries, particularly among athletes, and their management is a topic of ongoing research. The primary treatment options include surgical repair and ...
The NHS undertakes more than 8,000 Achilles tendon repair operations a year. Here, Elizabeth Brooker, 32, a theatre nurse who lives with her husband near Penryn, Cornwall, tells us about her ...
The Thompson Test is performed when making the diagnosis of a torn Achilles tendon. This should not be confused with the Thomas test, used to assess hip joint problems. An Achilles tendon tear occurs ...
The Browns announced Friday afternoon that the quarterback ruptured his right Achilles tendon again. The announcement comes days after Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Monday that Watson's ...
Background: The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score was developed by a research group in 2007 in response to the need for a patient reported outcome measure for this patient population.