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Verify This Volleyball Misstep

Published on Wed Apr 17, 2024

Question: The patient came in with extreme pain and swelling of their left heel. The patient was playing volleyball and landed incorrectly on their foot. They reported hearing a popping sound after the injury occurred. The podiatrist conducted an examination and used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify a ruptured Achilles tendon in the patient. Given that the injury was [...]
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