Achilles tendon rupture is one of the more common traumatic injuries in sports and usually occurs without warning.
Most Achilles tendon ruptures are caused by direct injury, but they can also occur when the Achilles tendon is overworked.
In an open Achilles tendon rupture caused by direct trauma, the skin of the injured area is often open and bleeding, and the Achilles tendon tissue can be seen inside the wound. In the case of indirect rupture of the Achilles tendon, most of the patients hear a “pop” sound at the time of the injury, followed by pain in the Achilles tendon and loss of ankle motion.
At the time of injury, the patient may feel that the Achilles tendon seems to be stepped on, struck or feel the rupture sound, followed by immediate pain, difficulty in striding, and inability to land on the toes. Localized swelling, tenderness, subcutaneous bruising, skin collapse at the Achilles tendon rupture site, and disappearance of the tendon contour. A gap can be felt under the skin at the rupture site, which is more obvious when the foot is dorsiflexed.
When the relevant manifestations appear, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time for treatment.