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Achilles tendon rupture, the Glossary

Index Achilles tendon rupture

Achilles tendon rupture is when the Achilles tendon, at the back of the ankle, breaks.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 43 relations: Achilles tendinitis, Achilles tendon, Anatomical terms of motion, Ankle, Avulsion fracture, Bursitis, Calcaneus, Collagen, Corticosteroid, Edema, Emergency medicine, Flexor hallucis longus muscle, Gastrocnemius muscle, Gout, Heel, Injury, Kidney disease, Levofloxacin, Magnetic resonance imaging, Medical imaging, Minimally invasive procedure, Orthopedic cast, Orthopedic surgery, Paratenonitis, Percutaneous, Physical examination, Plantaris muscle, PubMed, Quinolone antibiotic, Radiography, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skeletal muscle, Soleus muscle, Sport, Sports injury, Sprained ankle, Sural nerve, Tendinopathy, Tendon, Thompson test, Tibial nerve, Ultrasound, X-ray.

  2. Sports injuries

Achilles tendinitis

Achilles tendinitis, also known as Achilles tendinopathy, occurs when the Achilles tendon, found at the back of the ankle, becomes sore.

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Achilles tendon

The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body.

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Anatomical terms of motion

Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms.

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Ankle

The ankle, the talocrural region or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet.

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Avulsion fracture

An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma.

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Bursitis

Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae (synovial sacs) of synovial fluid in the body.

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Calcaneus

In humans and many other primates, the calcaneus (from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel;: calcanei or calcanea) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel.

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Collagen

Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of a body's various connective tissues.

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Corticosteroid

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.

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Edema

Edema (AmE), also spelled oedema (BrE), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue.

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Emergency medicine

Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention.

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Flexor hallucis longus muscle

The flexor hallucis longus muscle (FHL) attaches to the plantar surface of phalanx of the great toe and is responsible for flexing that toe. The FHL is one of the three deep muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg, the others being the flexor digitorum longus and the tibialis posterior. The tibialis posterior is the most powerful of these deep muscles.

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Gastrocnemius muscle

The gastrocnemius muscle (plural gastrocnemii) is a superficial two-headed muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg of humans.

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Gout

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, caused by the deposition of needle-like crystals of uric acid known as monosodium urate crystals.

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Heel

The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot.

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Injury

Injury is physiological damage to the living tissue of any organism, whether in humans, in other animals, or in plants.

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Kidney disease

Kidney disease, or renal disease, technically referred to as nephropathy, is damage to or disease of a kidney.

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Levofloxacin

Levofloxacin, sold under the brand name Levaquin among others, is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone drug class.

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Magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body.

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Medical imaging

Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology).

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Minimally invasive procedure

Minimally invasive procedures (also known as minimally invasive surgeries) encompass surgical techniques that limit the size of incisions needed, thereby reducing wound healing time, associated pain, and risk of infection.

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Orthopedic cast

An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed.

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Orthopedic surgery

Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.

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Paratenonitis

Paratenonitis occurs where a tendon rubs over a bony surface.

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Percutaneous

In surgery, a percutaneous procedure is any medical procedure or method where access to inner organs or other tissue is done via needle-puncture of the skin, rather than by using an "open" approach where inner organs or tissue are exposed (typically with the use of a scalpel).

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Physical examination

In a physical examination, medical examination, clinical examination, or medical checkup, a medical practitioner examines a patient for any possible medical signs or symptoms of a medical condition.

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Plantaris muscle

The plantaris is one of the superficial muscles of the superficial posterior compartment of the leg, one of the fascial compartments of the leg.

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PubMed

PubMed is a free database including primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics.

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Quinolone antibiotic

Quinolone antibiotics constitute a large group of broad-spectrum bacteriocidals that share a bicyclic core structure related to the substance 4-quinolone.

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Radiography

Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays, gamma rays, or similar ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation to view the internal form of an object.

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints.

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Skeletal muscle

Skeletal muscle (commonly referred to as muscle) is one of the three types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.

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Soleus muscle

In humans and some other mammals, the soleus is a powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf).

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Sport

Sport is a form of physical activity or game.

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Sports injury

Sports injuries are injuries that occur during sport, athletic activities, or exercising. Achilles tendon rupture and sports injury are sports injuries.

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Sprained ankle

A sprained ankle (twisted ankle, rolled ankle, turned ankle, etc.) is an injury where sprain occurs on one or more ligaments of the ankle.

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Sural nerve

The sural nerve (L4-S1) is generally considered a pure cutaneous nerve of the posterolateral leg to the lateral ankle.

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Tendinopathy

Tendinopathy is a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function.

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Tendon

A tendon or sinew is a tough band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

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Thompson test

The Thompson test (also called Simmonds' test or Simmonds-Thompson test) is used in lower limb examination to test for the rupture of the Achilles tendon.

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Tibial nerve

The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve.

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Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz.

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X-ray

X-rays (or rarely, X-radiation) are a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation.

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See also

Sports injuries

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles_tendon_rupture

Also known as Achilles rupture, Achilles tendon tear, Achilles tendon tears, Ruptured Achilles tendon, Torn Achilles tendon.