Lateral Malleolar Fracture with Concurrent Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Leslie H PyleRaed W Al-GharibErik C Kissel

Published in: Case reports in emergency medicine (2020)

Achilles tendon and malleolar fractures are commonly seen in isolation, but only a few cases of combined injuries have been reported. In this case, we present a 53-year-old male who sustained an isolated lateral malleolus fracture with an Achilles tendon rupture. Emergency Medicine physicians should consider the possibility of these injuries in combination.

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