title: Bilateral Achilles tendon rupture: a case report.
abstract: Bilateral Achilles tendon rupture is a rare injury. We present a case of a 59-year-old gentleman who sustained a bilateral Achilles tendon rupture when the tendon was subjected to normal physiological load. He was treated operatively with V-Y plasty and repair of the tendon with post-operative plaster immobilisation.
authors.affiliation: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Lindley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD3 3EA, United Kingdom. garneti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garneti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shenolikar
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries; D012421:Rupture; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery