title: Current concepts review: acute ruptures of the achilles tendon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. cchiodo@partners.org
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Chiodo
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011379:Prognosis; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics