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Review Question - QID 7477

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QID 7477 (Type "7477" in App Search)
A 47-year-old man reports a 12-week history of pain and swelling of his right hindfoot and ankle. Examination reveals a significant limp with swelling and tenderness over the distal Achilles tendon. He also has weak plantar flexion strength and squeezing of his calf produces only a small amount of ankle plantar flexion that is much less than his asymptomatic contralateral ankle. He reports suffering an Achilles tendon rupture some years ago that was treated in a cast. A radiograph obtained at that time is shown in Figure 89a. He was sent for physical therapy and did well except for a mild persistent limp. He then returned 1 year later with similar complaints and with a history of a fall 3 months earlier. A current radiograph and MRI scan are shown in Figures 89b and 89c. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Heterotopic ossification of the proximal Achilles tendon

4%

28/764

An untreated acute rupture of the midsubstance of the Achilles tendon

9%

67/764

Multiple gouty crystalline deposits

0%

3/764

Chronic Achilles tendon avulsion (sleeve) rupture

77%

590/764

Rupture of the Achilles tendon at the musculotendinous junction

9%

68/764

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The patient has a symptomatic chronic Achilles tendon avulsion (sleeve) rupture. The radiographs show movement of the calcified/ossified tendon away from the insertion and the MRI scan reveals a chronic avulsion of the Achilles tendon from the insertion site. The heterotopic ossification shown is of the distal Achilles tendon. The rupture shown is at the insertion site and not midsubstance or at the musculotendinous junction. The studies are not consistent with the uric acid deposition of gout.

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