title: Bilateral spontaneous atraumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon in an athlete.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous, bilateral Achilles rupture in a 33-year-old man with no specific risk factors. The rupture occurred after a heavy impact during a sports activity, and although the rupture was painful, he was able to mobilize slowly. After a clinical examination confirmed the diagnosis, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the Achilles tendons revealed bilateral ruptures. The patient underwent bilateral conservative treatment and subsequently embarked on a comprehensive rehabilitation program with a good functional outcome at follow-up. The patient's return to premorbid work and social life was uneventful. A spontaneous rupture in a patient without any predisposing risk factors is uncommon, and for it to occur bilaterally is notably rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, TR-66200, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karaaslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Osmaniye State Hospital, TR-80020, Osmaniye, Turkey. Electronic address: dr.yurdakul@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yurdakul
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Memorial Hospital, TR-38200, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baloglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, TR-66200, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Musa Ugur
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Mermerkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Memorial Hospital, TR-38200, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karaoglu
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*