Achilles Tendon Ruptures in National Hockey League Players . . . - PubMed Our objective was to determine the rate of return to play and performance impact among NHL players who undergo surgical repair of Achilles tendon tears Methods: NHL players who sustained an Achilles tendon rupture between 2001 and 2021 were identified using a publicly available injury database
The Hockey Doc: Achilles tendon injuries - Pointstreak Sites With high profile athletes like the L A Lakers star Kobe Bryant suffering an Achilles tendon rupture and the Ottawa Senators’ Erik Karlsson sustaining an Achilles tendon laceration, interest in these injuries has been high
Unrecognized Pediatric Partial Achilles Tendon Injury Followed by . . . We describe the case of a 10-year-old ice hockey player who experienced an Achilles tendon injury from a laceration to the posterior leg from a skate blade that led to a partial tendon laceration This tendon injury was initially unrecognized despite an emergency department evaluation
Achilles tendon rupture - Wikipedia Achilles tendon rupture is the breakage of the Achilles tendon at the back of the ankle [5] Symptoms include the sudden onset of sharp pain in the heel [3] A snapping sound may be heard as the tendon breaks and walking becomes difficult [4] Rupture of the Achilles tendon usually occurs due to a sudden, forceful push-off movement, an abrupt dorsiflexion of the foot while the calf muscle is