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Achilles tendon rupture

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by NewsBot, Nov 29, 2007.

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    Early motion important following achilles rupture

    Early Motion for Achilles Tendon Ruptures: Is Surgery Important?
    A Randomized, Prospective Study

    Bruce C. Twaddle and Peter Poon
    The American Journal of Sports Medicine 35:2033-2038 (2007)
     
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    Open versus percutaneous repair in the treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture: a randomized prospective study.
    Gigante A, Moschini A, Verdenelli A, Del Torto M, Ulisse S, de Palma L.
    Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2008 Feb;16(2):204-9.
     
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    Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Nonoperative Treatment With Immediate Full Weightbearing—A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Roderick Metz, Egbert-Jan M. M. Verleisdonk, Geert J.-M.-G. van der Heijden, et al
    American Journal of Sports Medicine, First published on July 21, 2008
     
  5. ericajones80

    ericajones80 Member

    although it wasn't statistically significant, the results were certainly interesting.
     
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    Outcome of achilles tendon ruptures treated by a limited open technique.
    Jung HG, Lee KB, Cho SG, Yoon TR.
    Foot Ankle Int. 2008 Aug;29(8):803-7.
     
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    The Influence of Early Weight-Bearing Compared with Non-Weight-Bearing After Surgical Repair of the Achilles Tendon
    Amar A. Suchak, Geoff P. Bostick, Lauren A. Beaupré, D'Arcy C. Durand and Nadr M. Jomha
    The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2008;90:1876-1883.
     
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    Open minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair with early rehabilitation: Functional results of 25 consecutive patients.
    Ozkaya U, Parmaksizoglu AS, Kabukcuoglu Y, Sokucu S, Basilgan S.
    Injury. 2009 Feb 18. [Epub ahead of print]
     
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    No influence of physiotherapy on outcome after open repair of achilles tendon ruptures?
    Ateschrang A, Gratzer C, Rolauffs B, Glatzle J, Weise K, Braun A.
    Zentralbl Chir. 2008 Dec;133(6):602-7.
     
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    Surgical treatment of chronic Achilles tendon rupture.
    Ibrahim SA.
    J Foot Ankle Surg. 2009 May-Jun;48(3):340-6.
     
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    Press Release:
    In Achilles Tendon Rupture Surgery May Not Be Necessary
     
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    Repair of Chronic Rupture of the Achilles Tendon Using 2 Intratendinous Flaps From the Proximal Gastrocnemius-Soleus Complex
    Mohamed Taha El Shewy, Hassan Magdy El Barbary, Hisham Abdel-Ghani
    American Journal of Sports Medicine (in press)
     
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    Chronic Achilles tendon rupture reconstruction using a modified flexor hallucis longus transfer.
    Wegrzyn J, Luciani JF, Philippot R, Brunet-Guedj E, Moyen B, Besse JL.
    Int Orthop. 2009 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print]
     
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    Neglected rupture of the Achilles tendon treated with a percutaneous technique
    R. Bertelli, L. Gaiani and M. Palmonari
    Foot and Ankle Surgery; Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2009, Pages 169-173
     
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    Endoscopic-assisted repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture with Krackow suture: An anatomic study
    K.B. Chan, T.H. Lui and L.K. Chan
    Foot and Ankle Surgery; Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2009, Pages 183-186
     
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    Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the National Football League
    Selene G. Parekh, Walter H. Wray, III, Olubusola Brimmo, Brian J. Sennett, Keith L. Wapner
    Foot & Ankle Specialist, Vol. 2, No. 6, 267-270 (2009)
     
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    Positional effects of the knee and ankle on the ends of acute Achilles tendon ruptures.
    Wray WH 3rd, Regan C, Patel S, May R, Parekh SG.
    Foot Ankle Spec. 2009 Oct;2(5):214-8
     
  18. drsarbes

    drsarbes Well-Known Member

    It's not an injury I would wish on anyone!!!!

    Steve
     
  19. musmed

    musmed Active Member

    Hi all
    What they are telling you is that the achilles or more importantly is that the gastroc is not a plantar flexor, it is a knee extensor, ie the synergist of the hamstrings and quads, nothing else.

    Happily await the cries of damnation etc.
    Regards
    Paul Conneely
    www.musmed.com.au
     
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    Sports and Activities after Achilles Tendon Injury of the Recreational Athlete.
    Kinner B, Seemann M, Roll C, Schlumberger A, Englert C, Nerlich M, Prantl L.
    Sportverletz Sportschaden. 2009 Dec;23(4):210-216. Epub 2009 Dec 15.
     
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    High incidence of deep venous thrombosis after Achilles tendon rupture: a prospective study.
    Nilsson-Helander K, Thurin A, Karlsson J, Eriksson BI.
    Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2009 Oct;17(10):1234-8.
     
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    Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture Treated with Two Turndown Flaps and Flexor Hallucis Longus Augmentation - Two-year Clinical Outcome.
    Tay D, Lin HA, Tan BS, Chong KW, Rikhraj IS.
    Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2010 Jan;39(1):58-3.
     
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    Venous thromboembolism following prolonged cast immobilisation for injury to the tendo Achillis
    B. Healy, R. Beasley, and M. Weatherall
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 92-B, Issue 5, 646-650.
     
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    Functional management of Achilles tendon rupture: A viable option for non-operative management.
    Karkhanis S, Mumtaz H, Kurdy N.
    Foot Ankle Surg. 2010 Jun;16(2):81-86.
     
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    Press Release:
    Torn Achilles Tendon? New Guidelines Say Early Motion Can Be Beneficial
    Orthopaedic surgeons release treatment guidelines on acute Achilles tendon rupture

    Link to guidelines: http://www.aaos.org/Research/guidelines/atrguideline.asp
     
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    Factors Associated with Calf Muscle Endurance Recovery 1 Year After Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair
    Geoff P. Bostick, Nadr M. Jomha, Amar A. Suchak, Lauren A. Beaupré
    J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2010;40(6):345-351
     
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    Dorsolateral Achilles rupture repair with accelerated rehabilitation has athletes back on field in 4 months
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    "Mini-open" repair of acute tendo Achilles ruptures-The solution?
    Mukundan C, El Husseiny M, Rayan F, Salim J, Budgen A.
    Foot Ankle Surg. 2010 Sep;16(3):122-125. Epub 2009 Sep 8.
     
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    Early E-modulus of healing Achilles tendons correlates with late function: Similar results with or without surgery.
    Schepull T, Kvist J, Aspenberg P.
    Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2010 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print]
     
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    Less Invasive Reconstruction of Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures Using a Peroneus Brevis Tendon Transfer
    Nicola Maffulli, Filippo Spiezia, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Denaro
    American Journal of Sports Medicine (online first)
    Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Randomized, Controlled Study Comparing Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatments Using Validated Outcome Measures
    Katarina Nilsson-Helander, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Roland Thomeé, et al
    American Journal of Sports Medicine (online first)
     
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    Surgical interventions for treating acute Achilles tendon ruptures.
    Khan RJ, Carey Smith RL.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Sep 8;9:CD003674.
     
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    Reconstruction of achilles tendon rupture with combined V-Y plasty and gastrocnemius-soleus fascia turndown graft.
    Ponnapula P, Aaranson RR.
    J Foot Ankle Surg. 2010 May-Jun;49(3):310-5
     
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    Treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures with Achillon device: Clinical outcomes and kinetic gait analysis
    Ignacio Martínez Garrido MDa, Juan Cervera Deval, Marta Navarro Bosch, Daniel Herrero Mediavilla, Vicente Pellicer Garcia and María Sánchez González
    Foot and Ankle Surgery
    Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2010, Pages 189-194
     
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    Autologous Platelets Have No Effect on the Healing of Human Achilles Tendon
    Ruptures: A Randomized Single-Blind Study

    Thorsten Schepull, Joanna Kvist, Hanna Norrman, Marie Trinks, Gosta Berlin,
    and Per Aspenberg
    Am J Sports Med published 3 November 2010,
     
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    Rehabilitation of the Operated Achilles Tendon: Parameters for Predicting Return to Activity
    Amol Saxena, Brynn Ewen, Nicola Maffulli
    Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
     
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    Treating Achilles Tendon Rupture in Rats with Bone-Marrow-Cell Transplantation Therapy
    Naofumi Okamoto et al
    The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2010;92:2776-2784.
     
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    Operative versus Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures
    A Multicenter Randomized Trial Using Accelerated Functional Rehabilitation

    Kevin Willits et al
    The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2010;92:2767-2775.
     
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    Operative versus Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Multicenter Randomized Trial Using Accelerated Functional Rehabilitation
    Kevin Willits, Annunziato Amendola, Dianne Bryant, Nicholas G. Mohtadi, J. Robert Giffin, Peter Fowler, Crystal O. Kean, and Alexandra Kirkley
    J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010;92:2767-2775.
     
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    Treating Achilles Tendon Rupture in Rats with Bone-Marrow-Cell Transplantation Therapy
    Naofumi Okamoto, Taketoshi Kushida, Kenichi Oe, Masayuki Umeda, Susumu Ikehara, and Hirokazu Iida
    J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010;92:2776-2784
     
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