TITLE:
Achilles Tendon Rupture with Isolated Medial Malleolar Fracture in Ipsilateral Ankle: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Fatih Türkmensoy, Ismail Türkmen, Yalçın Turhan, Korhan Özkan, Mehmet Akif Akçal
KEYWORDS:
Achilles Tendon Rupture and Malleol Fracture; Injury Mechanism
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.3 No.5,
September
4,
2013
ABSTRACT: Achilles tendon ruptures and malleol fractures are commonly seen injuries in orthopaedic and traumatology practice, but what is rare is their concomitant. In this report, we aimed to present a rare case of a patient who has isolated medial malleolar fracture and achilles tendon rupture in ipsilateral ankle after an ankle sprain due to a fall from stairs and mechanism of injury.