Correlation Between Patient-reported Outcome Scores and Objective Functional Assessments Following Surgical Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures

Review article: Treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures.

Spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon is uncommon but increasing in recent years due to an increase in the elderly population and an increase in recreational sporting activity by the middle aged. The great majority of cases are sport related. 18 The treatment of complete rupture of the Achilles tendon remains controversial despite an extensive literature. There are 2 main therapeutic regim...

Non-operative treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures.

A study of 10 patients treated non-operatively for Achilles tendon ruptures is reported. Re-ruptures occurred in three patients. The end-results as regards plantar flexion power and ankle mobility were comparable with those obtained in 24 patients treated operatively.

Acute achilles tendon ruptures.

Surgical reconstruction of chronic achilles tendon ruptures using various methods.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of reconstruction of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures using various methods, including Achilles tendon allograft. Between October 2003 and March 2010, twelve patients with chronic Achilles tendon ruptures and a defect gap of >4 cm underwent surgical reconstruction with V-Y advancement, gastrocnemius fascial turn-down flap, flexor h...

Surgical interventions for treating acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

BACKGROUND There is a lack of consensus on the best management of the acute Achilles tendon rupture. Treatment can be broadly classified into surgical (open or percutaneous) and non-surgical (cast immobilisation or functional bracing). OBJECTIVES To evaluate the relative effects of surgical versus non-surgical treatment, or different surgical interventions, for acute Achilles tendon ruptures ...