I.S.Mu.L.T. Achilles Tendon Ruptures Guidelines [PDF]
This work provides easily accessible guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of Achilles tendon ruptures. These guidelines could be considered as recommendations for good clinical practice developed through a process of systematic ...
Alessio Giai Via, +47 more
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Achilles tendon ruptures [PDF]
The incidence of acute Achilles tendon ruptures is on the rise. This is thought to be due to the increasing number of middle-aged persons participating in athletic and/or strenuous activity. Ruptures of the Achilles tendon can be severely debilitating, with deficits seen years after the initial incident.
David, Pedowitz, Greg, Kirwan
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The economic cost and patient-reported outcomes of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures
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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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
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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Relative and Absolute Risk of Tendon Rupture with Fluoroquinolone and Concomitant Fluoroquinolone/Corticosteroid Therapy:Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study [PDF]
Background and Objective: Tendon rupture can result from fluoroquinolone exposure. The objective of this study was to quantify relative and absolute risk and determine how risk is affected by timing of exposure.Methods: The UK Health Improvement Network ...
Kurz, Xavier +5 more
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Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture [PDF]
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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Subcutaneous Achilles tendon rupture in an eighty-year-old female with an absence of risk factors
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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Variants within the MMP3 gene are associated with achilles tendinopathy: possible interaction with the COL5A1 gene [PDF]
Objectives: Sequence variation within the COL5A1 and TNC genes are known to associate with Achilles tendinopathy. The primary aim of this case-control genetic association study was to investigate whether variants within the matrix metalloproteinase 3 ...
Collins, M +5 more
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Terminal Sterilization of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Allografts: A Systematic Review of Outcomes [PDF]
Introduction. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common and reconstruction can be completed with either autograft or allograft tissue. However, there is concern about an increased failure rate with allograft tissue.
Golijanin, Petar +6 more
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