background: wound complications following open repair for acute achilles tendon ruptures (aatr) remain the subject of significant debate. the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of covering repaired aatr using well-nourished connective tissues (paratenon and deep fascia) to avoid complications after open repair.   methods: in this case series study, open repair was performed for 32 ...

The purpose of the study was to assess the value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture, by comparing initial ultrasonographic scans and direct intraoperative findings, as well as to follow up the healing process in operatively and conservatively treated patients. Ultrasound examination was performed in 100 patients (91 males and 9 females, with mean age of 46 years) wit...

Achilles, the legendary warrior and hero of Homer's Iliad, lends his name to the Achilles tendon, the thickest and strongest tendon in the human body.' Achilles' mother Thetis attempted to make her son invulnerable by immersing him in the waters of the river Styx after being told by a prophet that her son was destined to die in battle. However, the heel by which his mother held him remained unt...

BACKGROUND Chronic Achilles tendon tears could hinder patients and represent a challenge to surgeons. Although many different surgical techniques have been proposed for reconstruction of a neglected Achilles tendon rupture, there is no clear evidence to support one technique over the others, but the use of a technique that could allow for an "anatomical" reconstructions seems desirable. METHO...

Spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon is increasingly common in the middle aged population. However, the cause for the particularly high incidence of injury in this age group is not well understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify age-specific differences in the Achilles tendon-muscle complex using an animal model. Functional measures were performed in vivo and tissu...

Achilles tendonitis or rupture are uncommon complications following the use of fluoroquinolones, with a reported incidence in the general population of 0.4%. The aims of the current study were to determine the incidence of Achilles tendon disease (ATD) in lung transplant recipients (LTR) and to identify risk factors. Questionnaires were sent to 150 LTR of whom 101 responded (67%). Twenty-two LT...

We report a case of Achilles tendinitis after intake of ciprofloxacin for treatment of respiratory tract infection. Fluoroquinolone-induced tendinopathy is an uncommon but increasingly recognised adverse effect of this antibiotic class. Most of the cases occur in the Achilles tendon and may lead to tendon rupture. Possible predisposing risk factors include use of steroid, patients with renal im...

Despite its high incidence and the great development of literature, there is still controversy about the optimal management of Achilles tendon rupture. The several techniques proposed to treat acute ruptures can essentially be classifi ed into: conservative management (cast immobilization or functional bracing), open repair, minimally invasive technique and percutaneous repair with or without a...

Achilles, the legendary warrior and hero of Homer's Iliad, lends his name to the Achilles tendon, the thickest and strongest tendon in the human body.' Achilles' mother Thetis attempted to make her son invulnerable by immersing him in the waters of the river Styx after being told by a prophet that her son was destined to die in battle. However, the heel by which his mother held him remained unt...

OBJECTIVE To examine the seasonal distribution of tendon ruptures in a large cohort of patients from Vancouver, Canada. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING Acute Achilles tendon rupture cases that occurred from 1987 to 2010 at an academic hospital in Vancouver, Canada. Information was extracted from an orthopaedic database. PARTICIPANTS No direct contact was made with the participa...