Achilles Tendon Injury

Images of normal Achilles tendon and torn Achilles tendon

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.

Figure 1 shows an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a normal heel. Figure 2 shows a torn Achilles tendon with fluid collected at the site of the tear.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerAnne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerDavid Bardana, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Last RevisedJanuary 3, 2011
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: January 3, 2011
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
David Bardana, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

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