title: Rupture of the Achilles tendon: a new clinical test.
abstract: A new diagnostic test using a sphygmomanometer cuff to detect a spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon is described. It has also been found to be useful in monitoring progress following treatment.
authors.affiliation: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Copeland
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis