title: Acute Bilateral Traumatic Achilles Tendon Rupture - A Rare Presentation.
abstract: The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body, which is commonly ruptured in male athletes. Bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon is a rare condition with very few reported cases in the literature. It poses a challenge in management, and hence, we report a case with traumatic bilateral Achilles tendon rupture in a young male patient and its management. One side was treated conservatively as the rupture was partial and the other side, which had a complete tear, was operated. At nine months follow-up, the patient has had a satisfactory result and is now bearing full weight without any problems. We suggest this method of treatment to be worthwhile for this unusual entity.
authors: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors: Chirag
authors: C
authors: Kapoor
authors: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors: Maulik
authors: M
authors: Jhaveri
authors: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors: Paresh
authors: P
authors: Golwala
authors: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors: Aditya
authors: A
authors: Merh
authors: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Patel
keywords: bilateral; rupture; tendoachilles; ultrasonography