When the Achilles tendon ruptures, one may feel a sudden pop followed by sharp pain.

A. Achilles tendon ruptures - in tennis, volleyball, basketball, running.

The suits charge the drug has caused Achilles tendon ruptures and other permanent damage.

Most Achilles tendon ruptures occur in people 30 to 50 years old who are recreational athletes ("weekend warriors").

Quantitative review of operative and nonoperative management of Achilles tendon ruptures.

Achilles tendon ruptures can also happen in older adults, for example, when they overstretch while reaching for something.

Surgical interventions for treating acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

Partial and full Achilles tendon ruptures are most likely to occur in sports requiring sudden eccentric stretching, such as sprinting.