The Achilles tendon shows a near complete tear at the musclo-tendentious junction, about 4.8 cm above its calcaneal insertion with resultant retraction and gaping measuring about 3.2 cm seen occupied by fluid and hemorrhagic signal.
The distal part of the superior torn portion appears slightly thickened and swollen with abnormal intra-substance altered signal in all pulse sequences.
The tear has high signal intensity on fluid-sensitive sequences.
Note the intact plantaris tendon inserted into the medial tuber calcanei.
oedema at the postero-superior calcaneal tuberosity of bright STIR signal.
Mild ankle joint effusion.