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2. Achilles tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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   Of all the large tendon ruptures, 1 in 5 will be an Achilles tendon rupture. An Achilles tendon rupture is estimated to occur in a little over 1 per 10,000 people per year. Males are also over 2 times more likely to develop an Achilles tendon rupture as opposed to women. Achilles tendon rupture tends to occur most frequently between the ages of ...

3. Thompson test - Wikipedia

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   Recent research has indicated that while the test is an accurate detector of achilles rupture, it is unable to distinguish between partial tear (tear of the gastrocnemius or soleal portion only) and a complete tear of both portions. [4] Complete tear of achilles tendon in ultrasound with Simmonds' test

4. Why Achilles tears are so devastating, and what's ahead for ...

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   The Achilles tendon connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the heel. Tears are usually painful and can affect a person's ability to walk. “It allows you to push off.

5. Achilles tendon - Wikipedia

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   The Achilles tendon or heel cord, ... Achilles tendon rupture occurs in about 1 per 10,000 people per year. [26] Males are more commonly affected than females. [28]

6. Full of battle scars, Cam McCormick proudly heads into ninth ...

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   McCormick later learned what was nagging him: two screws put in to fix the previous fracture were rubbing on his posterior tibial tendon, and it resulted in a complete tear of the tendon. Debra ...

7. Sprains, strains and ACL tears. What to know about some of ...

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   The Achilles is the longest and strongest tendon in the body and stretches from the heel to the calf. ... while a Grade III injury is a complete tear of the hamstring that could require surgery ...