Validity and Reliability of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score

Ganestam, Ann; Barfod, Kristoffer Weisskirchner; Klit, Jakob; Troelsen, Anders

doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2013.07.004

Cited by 65 publications

(112 citation statements)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The study was designed to have a power of 0.90 for the ATRS. The ATRS and heel-rise work are measures that have been specifically developed and validated for evaluation after an Achilles tendon rupture 17,21,22 . The ATRS includes questions regarding walking, stair climbing, and quality of life.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The combination of a patient-reported outcome measure and a functional endurance test has shown good validity and ability to detect changes involving this condition 17,22 . The ATRS has been formally translated and validated in a Danish population 21 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To our knowledge, the ATRS is the only patient-reported outcome measure validated for use after Achilles tendon rupture 17,20,21 . Secondary end points were heel-rise work and height 22 , rerupture, duration of sick leave, and quality of life during treatment.…”

Section: End Pointsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Nonoperative Dynamic Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: The Influence of Early Weight-Bearing on Clinical Outcome

Barfod

Bencke

Lauridsen

et al. 2014

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Self Cite

115

124

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Nonoperative Dynamic Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: The Influence of Early Weight-Bearing on Clinical Outcome

Barfod

Bencke

Lauridsen

et al. 2014

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Self Cite

115

124

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It is validated in a Danish context [33] and has been increasingly used since its publication in 2007 [1, 19, 34]. The score reports the patient perception of the function of the healed tendon and not the actual function of the tendon.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Efficacy of early controlled motion of the ankle compared with no motion after non-operative treatment of an acute Achilles tendon rupture: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Barfod

Hansen

Hölmich

et al. 2016

Trials

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundEarly controlled ankle motion is widely used in the non-operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture, though its safety and efficacy have never been investigated in a randomized setup. The objectives of this study are to investigate if early controlled motion of the ankle affects functional and patient-reported outcomes.Methods/designThe study is performed as a blinded, randomized, controlled trial with patients allocated in a 1:1 ratio to one of two parallel groups. Patients aged from 18 to 70 years are eligible for inclusion. The intervention group performs early controlled motion of the ankle in weeks 3–8 after rupture. The control group is immobilized. In total, 130 patients will be included from one big orthopedic center over a period of 2½ years. The primary outcome is the patient-reported Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score evaluated at 12 months post-injury. Secondary outcome measures are the heel-rise work test, Achilles tendon elongation, and the rate of re-rupture. The primary analysis will be conducted as intention-to-treat analyses.DiscussionThis trial is the first to investigate the safety and efficacy of early controlled motion in the treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture in a randomized setup. The study uses the patient-reported outcome measure, the Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score, as the primary endpoint, as it is believed to be the best surrogate measure for the tendon’s actual capability to function in everyday life.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02015364. Registered on 13 December 2013.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1697-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

show abstract

“…*Approved by the ISAKOS scientific committee.AOFAS, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Score50; ATTRS, Achilles tendon total rupture score19 51; CAIT, Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool52; FAOS, Foot & Ankle Outcome Score53; NA, not applicable; OCD, osteochondral defects; SF-36, Short Form (36) Health Survey53; VAS-FA, Visual Analogue Score Foot and Ankle 54…”

Section: Current State Of the Artmentioning

confidence: 99%