Bilateral Spontaneous Rupture Of Achilles Tendons In Absence Of Risk Factors

BURKAY KUTLUHAN KAÇIRA

doi:10.30733/std.2019.00856

Bilateral Spontaneous Rupture Of Achilles Tendons In Absence Of Risk Factors

BURKAY KUTLUHAN KAÇIRA, İSMAİL HAKKI KORUCU, MUSTAFA ÖZER, RECEP GANİ GÖNCÜ, FAİK TÜRKMEN

Year : 2019
Vol : 35
No : 3
Page : 203-206

DOI : 10.30733/std.2019.00856

Achillestendonrupture is a commonmusculoskeletalinjury. Itusuallyoccursunilaterally in activemiddle-agedindividuals. Spontaneousruptureswithoutany risk factorspredisposingthepatient is uncommonandfor it tooccurbilaterally is veryuncommon. Wereport a case of bilateralspontaneousAchillestendonrupture in a 32- year-oldmanwithnocertainpreviousandcurrentrisk factors. Therupturesoccurredafterliftingbarbell in whichtheweightcaused a severe stressandelongation of thebilaterallygastrocnemiuscomplex.After a clinicalexaminationconfirmedthediagnosis, ultrasonographyof theAchillestendonsrevealedbilateralruptures. Thepatientunderwentbilateralprimarysurgicalrepair. Rehabilitationwasbegun 6weekslater. Weallowedtheweightbearingpartially at 8 weeksaftersurgery, fully at 12 weeksaftersurgery.Thepatient'sreturntopremorbidworkandsocial life wasuneventful.BilateralAchillestendonrupturesareveryrare but increasedawarenesswouldhelpavoid a rupture of thecontralateralsidebeingmissed.

Cite this Article As : Türkmen F, Özer M, Kaçıra BK, Korucu İH, Göncü G. Risk Faktörü Olmadan Oluşan Bilateral Spontan Aşiltendon Rüptürü. Selcuk Med J 2019;35(3): 203-206.

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Bilateral Spontaneous Rupture Of Achilles Tendons In Absence Of Risk Factors
2019, Vol. 35 (3)

Received : 25.01.2016, Accepted : 25.01.2016, Published Online : 05.09.2019