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Idiopathic simultaneous bilateral Achilles tendon rupture
  1. Taryn Lise Taylor1,
  2. David Simon2,
  3. Robert Feibel2
  1. 1
    Carleton Sport Medicine Clinic, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S5B6, Canada
  2. 2
    University of Ottawa, Orthopaedic Surgery, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
  1. Taryn Lise Taylor, taryntaylor13{at}yahoo.com

Summary

Cases of simultaneous bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendon are extremely rare and usually associated with other pathology. Our patient was a healthy, previously asymptomatic 33-year-old woman with no obvious predisposing factors other than a remote history of involvement in gymnastics. The patient opted for surgical management which resulted in a favourable outcome.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.07.2009.2055

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    • Competing interests: none.

    • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication