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Risk factors associated with acute Achilles tendon rupture
| Local corticosteroids | Vascular degeneration/irregularities |
| Systemic corticosteroids | Hyperthermia of tendon |
| Peritendinous injections | Training errors |
| Fluoroquinolones | Malalignment of foot and/or ankle |
| Degenerative changes in tendon | Chronic Tendinopathy (with Haglund’s Deformity) |
