Incidence of Achilles tendon rupture

Leppilahti, Juhana; Puranen, Jaakko; Orava, Sakari

doi:10.3109/17453679608994688

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“…A variable incidence is reported, depending on the population studied, with 5.5 to 9.9 ruptures per 100,000 people in North America [29] and six to 18 ruptures per 100,000 in reports of European communities [19]. They occur more commonly in men in the third or fourth decade of life and more frequently on the left side [29].…”

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Is Percutaneous Repair Better Than Open Repair in Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture?

Henríquez

Muñóz

Carcuro

et al. 2012

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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Background Open repair of Achilles tendon rupture has been associated with higher levels of wound complications than those associated with percutaneous repair. However, some studies suggest there are higher rerupture rates and sural nerve injuries with percutaneous repair. Questions/purposesWe compared the two types of repairs in terms of (1) function (muscle strength, ankle ROM, calf and ankle perimeter, single heel rise tests, and work return), (2) cosmesis (length scar, cosmetic appearance), and (3) complications. Patients and Methods We retrospectively reviewed 32 surgically treated patients with Achilles rupture: 17 with percutaneous repair and 15 with open repair. All patients followed a standardized rehabilitation protocol. The minimum followup was 6 months (mean, 18 months; range, 6-48 months).

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confidence: 98%

Is Percutaneous Repair Better Than Open Repair in Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture?

Henríquez

Muñóz

Carcuro

et al. 2012

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

116

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“…Achilles tendon injury is a very common injury in the orthopaedic field, usually due to trauma or sport injury [1]. However, its optimal treatment is still debatable in spite of the high rupture incidence.…”

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The effect of administration of double stranded MicroRNA-210 on acceleration of Achilles tendon healing in a rat model

Usman

Nakasa

Shoji

et al. 2015

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

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“…Acute Achilles tendon (AT) rupture is a common tendon injury with an incidence of 18 per 100,000 and is thought to be rising (1). Long recovery, late return to work, high rerupture and other complication rates are typical for AT ruptures.…”

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Impact of combinatory growth factor application on rabbit Achilles tendon injury with operative versus conservative treatment: A pilot study

Konerding¹

2009

Int J Mol Med

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Abstract. Acute Achilles tendon (AT) rupture is a common injury with a comparatively high complication rate. Presently, surgical treatments compete with nonoperative treatment modalities. The aim of this study was to elucidate the possible beneficial effects of short-term combinatory application of growth factors on tendon healing during operative or conservative treatment. In this controlled laboratory study, the left ATs of 40 adult New Zealand White rabbits were transected and either sutured or treated conservatively. Half of the animals from each treatment modality group repetitively received a mixture of VEGF165, bFGF, and rPDGF which was administered peritendineally. The left legs were immobilized with external fixateurs for 6 weeks. The ATs were harvested 3 months after intervention. Tensile strength tests revealed no significant differences between operative and conservative treatments. Compared to the normal right ATs, 60% of the average breaking strength was reached 3 months after surgery. Growth factor application did not result in significant improvements. Only a tendency towards higher blood vessel densities was noted in the groups treated with the factors. Collagen type I/III ratios also displayed no significant differences. This study indicates that there is no difference in the biomechanical outcome of conservative versus operative AT rupture treatment and only a marginal impact of short-term combinatory growth and angiogenesis factor application.

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Incidence of Achilles tendon rupture

Cited by 352 publications

References 8 publications

Is Percutaneous Repair Better Than Open Repair in Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture?

Is Percutaneous Repair Better Than Open Repair in Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture?

The effect of administration of double stranded MicroRNA-210 on acceleration of Achilles tendon healing in a rat model

Impact of combinatory growth factor application on rabbit Achilles tendon injury with operative versus conservative treatment: A pilot study

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