Bilateral spontaneous rupture of achilles tendon secondary to limb ischemia: a case report.
A rare case of spontaneous bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon of nontraumatic origin is described. The poor arterial circulatory status of both lower limbs of the patient was the only factor found to be a possible cause of this rupture.
Shukla
Divyang D
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology