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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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Achilles Tendon Rupture: Mechanisms of Injury, Principles of Rehabilitation and Return to Play
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2020 The Achilles tendon is the thickest, strongest and largest tendon in the human body, but despite its size and tensile strength, it frequently gets injured.
D. Tarantino +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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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015 A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of acute onset posterior ankle pain. He reported playing tennis earlier in the afternoon when he suddenly stopped and pivoted, noting a “pop” sensation and pain to the right posterior ankle. The pain was sharp and increased with movement.
Stickles, Sean P. +3 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 and Tightness of Repair Are Predictors of Heel-Rise Height After Achilles Tendon Rupture
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020 Background: Achilles tendon rupture leads to weakness of ankle plantarflexion. Treatment of Achilles tendon rupture should aim to restore function while minimizing weakness and complications of management.
M. Carmont +5 more
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Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020 Background: National Basketball Association (NBA) players who return to sport (RTS) after Achilles tendon rupture have been reported to have poor outcomes.
L. Khalil +6 more
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Plaster cast versus functional bracing for Achilles tendon rupture: the UKSTAR RCT.
Health Technology Assessment, 2020 BACKGROUND Achilles tendon rupture affects > 11,000 people each year in the UK, leading to prolonged periods away from work, sports and social activities. Traditionally, the ruptured tendon is held still in a plaster cast for ≥ 8 weeks.
M. Costa +12 more
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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.
Mitsuru Hanada +2 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020 Background Minimally invasive repair is a better option for Achilles tendon rupture with low re-rupture and wound-related complications than conservative treatment or traditional open repair. The major problem is sural nerve injury.
Yongliang Yang +8 more
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