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Direct repair of the chronic ochronotic Achilles tendon rupture: a case report [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare hereditary disease. Ochronotic arthropathy, tendinopathy, and osteopenia/osteoporosis are generally musculoskeletal manifestations in patients with AKU.
Takuji Yokoe +6 more
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Age Is a Risk Factor for Contralateral Tendon Rupture in Patients with Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2019 Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Rupture of the contralateral Achilles tendon following Achilles tendon rupture can lead to devastating outcomes.
Young Hwan Park MD +3 more
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Minimally invasive internal splinting technique for acute closed Achilles tendon rupture [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and ResearchBackground Although non-surgical and surgical approaches have been developed to repair acute closed Achilles tendon ruptures, the medical community still lacks a definitive consensus on which approach is superior.
Songlin Liu, Liang Ma
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Achilles Tendon Rupture – The Essentials: A Bibliometric Study [PDF]
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2023 Category: Sports; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Achilles tendon rupture and management are among the most prevalent topics in the Foot and Ankle Literature. As the scientific literature increases across all fields of medicine, so too does the literature
Jacob F. Markel MD, Victor Anciano MD
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Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture [PDF]
The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 2017 Background:The Achilles tendon, the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, is nevertheless one of the tendons which most commonly undergoes a complete subcutaneous tear. Achilles tendon ruptures are especially common in middle aged men who occasionally participate in sport.
Maffulli N, Via AG, Oliva F
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Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture [PDF]
Tzu Chi Medical JournalAchilles tendon rupture is a common and primary cause of lower limb tendon injury suffered during sports-related activities. The causes of Achilles tendon rupture include the calf muscle and tendon overuse, poor tendon quality, and various medical ...
Chen-Chie Wang +4 more
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Rupture of the Achilles Tendon [PDF]
Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association, 1972 Jun Seop Jahng +3 more
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Comparison of Percutaneous Repair and Open Repair for Delayed Treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture [PDF]
Foot & Ankle OrthopaedicsCategory: Sports; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Delays in diagnosis or treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture are relatively frequent either due to the injury being misdiagnosed or the patient disregarding its severity.
Seung-myung Choi MD +3 more
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Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and SurgeryThere are many high-level studies comparing nonoperative treatment, open repair, and minimally invasive repair for Achilles tendon ruptures. This article summarizes the most up-to-date literature comparing these treatment options. The authors' preferred protocol for nonoperative treatment is discussed.
Shamrock AG, Dreyer MA, Varacallo MA.
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Nonoperative or Surgical Treatment of Acute Achilles' Tendon Rupture.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2022 BACKGROUND Whether surgical repair of an acute Achilles' tendon rupture by an open-repair or minimally invasive approach is associated with better outcomes than nonsurgical treatment is not clear.
S. Myhrvold +9 more
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