Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 176-178 , March 2010

Concomitant Rupture of Achilles Tendon and Superior Peroneal Retinaculum: A Case Report

  • Jake Lee, DPM

      Affiliations

    • PGY III, San Francisco Bay Area Foot and Ankle Residency, Oakland, CA
    • ,
  • John M. Schuberth, DPM

      Affiliations

    • Subchief, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: John. M. Schuberth, DPM, Subchief, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, 450 Sixth Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118.

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 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00386-X

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.08.015

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 176-178 , March 2010

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