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Case Panel: Elite Gymnast With Achilles Rupture

David I. Pedowitz, MD (Philadelphia, PA); Norman E. Waldrop III, MD (Birmingham, AL); Robert B. Anderson, MD (Charlotte, NC); and Kevin D. Martin, DO (Columbus, OH), review the evaluation and surgical management of an Achilles tendon rupture in an elite gymnast, emphasizing the need for operative repair, technique modifications for high-level performers, and careful postoperative rehabilitation to prevent tendon overlengthening.