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   For further reading, see “Current Concepts In Treating Achilles Tendon Ruptures” in the September 2009 issue of Podiatry Today, “How To Address The Neglected Achilles Tendon Rupture” in the November 2011 issue or the DPM Blog “A Closer Look At The Three-Knot Layered Krackow Achilles Repair” at http://goo.gl/xoG4C .