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BACKGROUND: While Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury sustained especially in sporting events, distal Achilles tendon rupture is less common. Even rarer is a bilateral traumatic distal Achilles tendon sleeve rupture, with outcomes of such injury unknown. The following case report describes this rare injury, not reported to date elsewhere. CASE: A 57-year-old Finnish man with no predisposing medical history had a traumatic bilateral distal Achilles tendon sleeve avulsion injury. Clinical and radiological evaluation confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment included suture anchors in a modified suture bridge style with customized rehabilitation protocol postoperatively. Symptoms continued to be relieved at 1 year postoperatively. CONCLUSION: A modified suture bridge style and meticulous rehabilitation protocol including motivated patient contributed to very satisfying results in this very rare bilateral injury.
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