SPONTANEOUS ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE - A CASE OF OCHRONOSIS

Achilles tendon enthesopathy in ochronosis.

Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in alkaptonuria

Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare inborn metabolic disease characterized by accumulation of homogentisic acid (HGA). Excretion of HGA in urine causes darkening of urine and its deposition in connective tissues causes dark pigmentation (ochronosis), early degeneration of articular cartilage, weakening of the tendons, and subsequent rupture. In this case report, we present a rare case of a patient pre...

Achilles tendon rupture rehabilitation

 R. S. Kearney, PhD, MSc, NIHR Clinical Lecturer (Physiotherapy), Warwick Clinical Trials Unit  N. Parsons, BSc, MSc, PhD, Medical Statistician, Warwick Medical School  M. Underwood, FRCGP, MD, Director, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Professor of Primary Care Research  M. L. Costa, FRCS(Tr&Orth), PhD, Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit University of Wa...

Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture

BACKGROUND The Achilles tendon, the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, is nevertheless one of the tendons which most commonly undergoes a complete subcutaneous tear. Achilles tendon ruptures are especially common in middle aged men who occasionally participate in sport. Even though Achilles tendon ruptures are frequent, up to 25% of acute injuries are misdiagnosed, and present as c...

Achilles tendon rupture

Doping taboos I read with interest your editorial entitled "Doping Taboos". I have a particular concern at present involving the use of drugs and asthmatic athletes. Up to 16% of children may have asthma and in adults this prevalence may approach 12 %. Conventional therapy for asthmatics involves the early introduction of anti-inflammatory agents such as inhaled corticosteroids with the use of ...