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TA Rupture (Achilles) - Coggle Diagram
TA Rupture (Achilles)
PATHOLOGY
Common in stop/go sports due to explosive/violent dorsi flexion DF
From fall onto feet
4 Grades
1 - Partial <51%,
2 - Complete (<3 cm gap)
3 - Complete (3-6 gap)
4 - Complete (<6 gap)
Pain
Sharp/stabbing feeling in area on injury
Audible crack/pop
TRAUMA
From fall
Sport
SUBJECTIVE FINDINGS
OBJECTIVE FINDINGS
Obesity
Previous tendinopathy
Steroid injections in area
Poor/altered biomechanics
Palpable gap
Swelling behind foot
Increased passive DF
Inability to heal raise
Gait
SPECIAL TESTS
Thompson test (H)
Matles (H)