Delayed Diagnosis of Complete Achilles Tendon Rupture in a Teenage Athlete: A Case Report of Nonoperative Treatment.
Phoebe E SchwartzMichael H SchwartzAndrew G GeorgiadisPublished in: JBJS case connector (2024)
Certain Achilles tendon ruptures in young people may be treated nonoperatively with good clinical outcomes, even if diagnosis and immobilization are delayed and tendon diastasis persists in maximum plantarflexion.