Tag: Rupture

  • Recent and ancient rupture of the calcaneal tendon of the adult

    Recent and ancient rupture of the calcaneal tendon of the adult

    Epidemiology: The rupture of the calcaneal tendon has been known since antiquity, but its original description comes back to Ambroise Paré, who in 1575 treated King Charles IX for this lesion by lengthened rest. Its incidence has long been considered rare (70 world cases described in 1929); the marked development of sporting and leisure activities has…

  • ACL acute rupture

    ACL acute rupture

    Synonyms: Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear (ACL), ACL rupture . Definition: It is post-traumatic rupture, partial or complete LCA. Clinic: Mechanism: pivot, mainly during the practice of sports (handball, football, ski, tennis, etc.). Each time an anterior translation of the tibia occurs (posterior shock trauma on the tibia), an external rotation of the femur with the tibia is fixed, and…

  • Premature Rupture of Membranes

    Premature Rupture of Membranes

    The premature rupture of membranes when the egg is opened during pregnancy before the start of work (beyond 12 hours because some risk of infection) Etiologies: Mechanical causes distension of the egg (hydramnios, twin pregnancy) or lack of accommodation (vicious or high presentation); low lying placenta; cervical incompetence. Alteration of membranes: is the act of…