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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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    Rodgers isn't the first Jets QB to suffer this injury. In the 1999 opener, Vinny Testaverde, then 35, ruptured his Achilles tendon and didn’t play the rest of that season.. Testaverde eventually ...

  5. Achilles tendon - Wikipedia

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    The achilles tendon, tendo calcaneus attaches distally to the calcaneual tuberosity, and arises superiorly from the triceps surae complex of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Achilles tendon at foetus. The Achilles tendon connects muscle to bone, like other tendons, and is located at the back of the lower

  6. Deshaun Watson's season is ended by a ruptured Achilles ... - AOL

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    Deshaun Watson won't finish the season as Cleveland's starting quarterback for the second straight year. Watson ruptured his right Achilles tendon in the first half of Sunday's loss to Cincinnati ...

  7. Calcaneal fracture - Wikipedia

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    Ligament and tendon involvement should also be explored. Achilles tendon injury can be seen with posterior (Type C) fractures. Since calcaneal fractures are related to falls from height, other concomitant injuries should be evaluated. Vertebral compression fractures occur in approximately 10% of these patients. [8]

  8. LSU DT Jacobian Guillory suffers torn Achilles, out for ... - AOL

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    Another week, another season-ending injury for a key LSU football player. The latest on Jacobian Guillory's injury here. LSU DT Jacobian Guillory suffers torn Achilles, out for season.

  9. Tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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    Tendon rupture. Tendon rupture is a condition in which a tendon separates in whole or in part from tissue to which it is attached, or is itself torn or otherwise divided in whole or in part. [1] [2] Examples include: Achilles tendon rupture; Biceps tendon rupture; Anterior cruciate ligament injury; Biceps femoris tendon rupture and Quadriceps ...