Achilles Rupture
Achilles Tendon Rupture:
- Thompson Test: Patient is prone and the examiner squeezes the patients proximal 1/3 of calf and plantarflexion shoulder occur. A + test is no plantarflexion.
Despite this examination being widely accepted for the diagnosis of achilles ruptures, we were unable to locate research assessing the validity of this test.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2689757/#__ffn_sectitle
A case study on the test