Musculoskeletal - Achilles Tendon Rupture
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20s M presented with calf/heel pain after skateboarding, found to have a positive Thompson test. POCUS confirmed a full thickness tear of the achilles tendon. The patient was splinted and referred to orthopedic surgery for repair. Alexandrea Netto PA, Denver Health and Hospital Authority Lois Isaksen MD, Attending Physician, Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine