title: Reconstruction of neglected traumatic Achilles tendon rupture in a young girl.
abstract: Posttraumatic neglected Achilles tendon ruptures in a young patient have not been described in the literature to our knowledge; indeed, neglected ruptures of the Achilles tendon have only rarely been described in adults. We present the case of a 7 year old girl with posttraumatic neglected rupture of the Achilles tendon that was operated on 8 weeks after the trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. cosimo.tudisco@uniroma2.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tudisco
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bisicchia
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D058069:Neglected Diseases; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer