Do all AKU sufferers suffer with raptured tendons, in legs, or is it just a freak occurrence?
Not all people with alkaptonuria have ruptured tendons, but they do occur often enough in AKU to be more that “just a freak occurrence”. The most frequent rupture site is the Achilles tendon. We have seen both males and females with Achilles tendon ruptures, but they may occur slightly more frequently in males. This may be related to activity and sports.
