Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during a playoff game, requiring surgery and likely ending his season. Dr. George Theodore, an orthopedic surgeon, highlighted the serious nature of this injury, explaining that Achilles tendon ruptures are dreaded in athletics due to their impact on mobility. He noted that Achilles ruptures often occur from forceful movements combined with existing tendon damage, emphasizing the importance of the Achilles tendon in sports. The recovery process is uncertain but critical for Tatum's future performance.
Often we don't know why this has happened. Athletes can have risk factors for the injury, but it's often very difficult to prevent.
The Achilles is the largest tendon in the body, and as a result, it's very important in sports and in recreation for push-off.
The area where it ruptures has a low blood supply compared to other areas of the body. So there's already a low blood supply and then combined with a very forceful flexion of the ankle, these two things injure the Achilles.
In younger patients, the rupture is often from a forceful movement down at the Achilles or the ankle area, such as a dorsiflexion.
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