title: Conservative treatment of a partial Achilles tendon rupture with an intratendinous lesion.
abstract: The Achilles tendon is a common site of acute and overuse injuries in runners. A case is described here in which the diagnosis of a post-traumatic intratendinous lesion was based on clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and where conservative treatment was given. After a 6 months follow-up, symptoms as well as the MRI verified that intra-tendinous structural abnormalities had disappeared. This case report demonstrates that conservative treatment may be sufficient to cure Achilles injury with severe structural changes inside the tendon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Frederlkssund Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nicolaisen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Skovgaard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kjaer
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome