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Review Question - QID 218695

Achilles Tendon Rupture Complications Wound healing complications QID: 218695 (SBQ22FA.79)
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QID 218695 (Type "218695" in App Search)
A 32-year-old female is playing recreational basketball with her friends. As she lands from a jump shot, she feels a pop in the posterior aspect of her ankle and is unable to continue playing. She presents to your clinic and you note an inability to plantarflex with Thompson's test and a palpable defect in the posterior ankle. You recommend open surgical repair of the ruptured tendon. What is the most common complication you should make the patient aware of?
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