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Ankle pain following volleyball.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Calcaneal (Achilles) tendon tear
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Soft tissue swelling around the Achilles tendon, otherwise normal.
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Calcaneal (Achilles) tendon tear
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Full-thickness Achilles (Calcaneal) tendon tear.
Case Discussion
Good correlation between the swelling present on the X-ray and the MRI findings of complete Achilles (calcaneal) tendon tear. These tears often present after a sports related injury with inability to plantarflex.