Abstract
Achilles tendon ruptures and malleol fractures are commonly seen injuries in orthopaedic and traumatology practice, but what is rare is their concomitant. In this report, we aimed to present a rare case of a patient who has isolated medial malleolar fracture and achilles tendon rupture in ipsilateral ankle after an ankle sprain due to a fall from stairs and mechanism of injury.
Highlights
Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body which occurs with incorporation of M
We aimed to present a rare case of a patient who has isolated medial malleolar fracture and achilles tendon rupture in ipsilateral ankle after an ankle sprain due to a fall from stairs and mechanism of injury
Malleol fractures are frequently seen in orthopaedics and traumatology practice, which usually occur after ankle sprain [2]
Summary
Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body which occurs with incorporation of M. Acute rupture of this tendon is one of the commonest injuries in adults [1]. Malleol fractures are frequently seen in orthopaedics and traumatology practice, which usually occur after ankle sprain [2]. Medial malleol fractures are sometimes seen as isolated, but they are often together with fractures of lateral and/or posterior malleolus. Acute Achilles tendon rupture and medial malleolar fractures are relatively frequent, the concomitant association of those two injuries in ipsilateral ankle is rare with only six single cases having been reported in the English speaking literature [2]. We aimed to present a patient with acute Achilles tendon rupture and isolated medial malleol fracture and tried to present the possible injury mechanism
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