Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture
Achilles tendon rupture is a common and primary cause of lower limb tendon injury suffered during sports-related activities. The causes of Achilles tendon rupture include the calf muscle and tendon overuse, poor tendon quality, and various medical conditions. Historically, acute Achilles tendon rupt...
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| author | Chen-Chie Wang Pei-Yu Chen Kai-Chiang Yang Chung-Li Wang Ing-Ho Chen |
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| description | Achilles tendon rupture is a common and primary cause of lower limb tendon injury suffered during sports-related activities. The causes of Achilles tendon rupture include the calf muscle and tendon overuse, poor tendon quality, and various medical conditions. Historically, acute Achilles tendon rupture was treated conservatively. However, historical techniques are now associated with an increased risk of rerupture. To address this problem, open repair has been proposed. Open repair is associated with a reduced risk of rerupture; however, it is also closely associated with wound complications, like wound infection, whose treatment is time-consuming and costly. Therefore, minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair has been proposed as a promising option with acceptable functional outcomes. Nevertheless, despite its benefits, minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair is associated with increased risks of sural nerve injury and rerupture. In this review, we evaluate the currently used treatment strategies for acute Achilles tendon rupture and their historical evolution to provide evidence-based recommendations for physicians. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d24c3fcdf70a4a3697b14c06f15107ef2025-08-20T02:55:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562024-01-01361465210.4103/tcmj.tcmj_113_23Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon ruptureChen-Chie WangPei-Yu ChenKai-Chiang YangChung-Li WangIng-Ho ChenAchilles tendon rupture is a common and primary cause of lower limb tendon injury suffered during sports-related activities. The causes of Achilles tendon rupture include the calf muscle and tendon overuse, poor tendon quality, and various medical conditions. Historically, acute Achilles tendon rupture was treated conservatively. However, historical techniques are now associated with an increased risk of rerupture. To address this problem, open repair has been proposed. Open repair is associated with a reduced risk of rerupture; however, it is also closely associated with wound complications, like wound infection, whose treatment is time-consuming and costly. Therefore, minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair has been proposed as a promising option with acceptable functional outcomes. Nevertheless, despite its benefits, minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair is associated with increased risks of sural nerve injury and rerupture. In this review, we evaluate the currently used treatment strategies for acute Achilles tendon rupture and their historical evolution to provide evidence-based recommendations for physicians.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2024;volume=36;issue=1;spage=46;epage=52;aulast=achilles tendon ruptureminimally invasiveultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Chen-Chie Wang Pei-Yu Chen Kai-Chiang Yang Chung-Li Wang Ing-Ho Chen Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture Tzu Chi Medical Journal achilles tendon rupture minimally invasive ultrasound |
| title | Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture |
| title_full | Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture |
| title_fullStr | Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture |
| title_short | Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture |
| title_sort | current treatment concepts for achilles tendon rupture |
| topic | achilles tendon rupture minimally invasive ultrasound |
| url | http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2024;volume=36;issue=1;spage=46;epage=52;aulast= |
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