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Open Re-Rupture of the Achilles Tendon after Surgical Treatment
Clinics and Practice, 2011 The rate of re-rupture of Achilles tendon after surgical treatment were reported to 1.7-5.6% previously. Re-rupture of Achilles tendon generally occurs subcutaneously.
Yukihiro Matsuyama, Mitsuru Hanada
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Combined flexor sheath and gastrocnemius aponeurosis flap for the treatment of chronic calcified Achilles tendon rupture: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryIntroductionThe Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body and is prone to rupture when subjected to excessive dorsiflexion trauma of the ankle joint.
Shuangqiang Tu +8 more
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The economic cost and patient-reported outcomes of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2020 Purpose While most Achilles tendon ruptures are dramatic and diagnosed quickly, some are missed, with a risk of becoming chronic. A chronic Achilles tendon rupture is defined as a rupture that has been left untreated for more than 4 weeks. By mapping the
Niklas Nilsson +6 more
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Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2022 Purpose Evaluate the one‐year postoperative outcomes in patients with Chronic Achilles tendon rupture. Methods Patients surgically treated for Chronic Achilles tendon rupture (n = 22, 14 males and 8 females, mean age 61 ± 15) were evaluated by Achilles ...
Anna Nordenholm +5 more
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MRI of the Achilles tendon – a comprehensive pictorial review. Part two
European Journal of Radiology Open, 2021 The most common disorder affecting the Achilles tendon is midportion tendinopathy. A focal fluid signal indicates microtears, which may progress to partial and complete rupture.
Pawel Szaro +2 more
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Subcutaneous Achilles tendon rupture in an eighty-year-old female with an absence of risk factors
Orthopedic Reviews, 2010 Achilles tendon ruptures rarely occur in patients over 80 years of age. However, it is unclear what treatment, surgical or conservative, is suitable for such an Achilles tendon rupture in the elderly.
Motoki Sonohata +7 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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Achilles tendon surgery in clubfoot: Are long term sequelae predictable?
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2022 Congenital Clubfoot (CCF) treatment involves a surgical procedure on the Achilles tendon most of the time, i.e. tenotomy or, in selected cases, Z-plasty lengthening.
Luisella Pedrotti +5 more
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Achilles Tendon Rupture – The Essentials: A Bibliometric Study
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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Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach, 2013 Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in human body, but despite that, it is also one of the common ruptured tendons. When the Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) occurs, strength of calf muscles, proprioception, and postural stability always decrease.
Vaida Aleknavičiūtė-Ablonskė +1 more
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