MR imaging of a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Rupture of the Achilles tendon is an urgent but usually clinically apparent orthopedic problem. Repair must be made promptly for full recovery. A number of methods of radiographic evaluation have been proposed to confirm the diagnosis of Achilles rupture. This report describes a case in which magnetic resonance imaging provided exquisite definition of the injury to the Achilles tendon.
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture