Case Report: Traumatic Distal Achilles Tendon Rupture in a Pediatric Patient.

Introduction: Acute Achilles tendon ruptures in the pediatric population are an uncommon occurrence and there is currently limited literature with regard to this injury. Further, there is limited data evaluating traumatic lacerations of the distal substance of the Achilles tendon near the insertion site and its management, as opposed to the more common cited location of rupture at the mid-substance of the tendon. This case is the first known article to specifically address primary repair with non-absorbable sutures utilizing a Krackow configuration at this level in this patient population.