Dishan Singh on how to recognise a rupture of the achilles tendon

Achilles tendon ruptures continue to be misdiagnosed Look at Dishan Singhs recent Video article on reliably diagnosing achilles rupture published in this months British Medical Journal.

Tests for a suspected Achilles tendon tear - Simmonds' Triad: Calf squeeze test (Thompson test) Altered angle of declination (Matles) Visible or palpacle gap