title: Spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon: pathology and management.
abstract: Rupture of the Achilles tendon, one of the strongest tendons in the body, can cause significant long-term morbidity if diagnosis or treatment is delayed. This article discusses the current debate concerning the ideal management of these injuries, as well as their pathology and diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Lawton
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors; D012421:Rupture; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy