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Interventions for treating acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

R J K Khan1, D Fick, T J Brammar

  • 1Trauma and Orthopaedics, Perth Orthopaedic Institute, PO Box 1125, Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia, 6011.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|July 22, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Open surgery for Achilles tendon ruptures reduces rerupture risk but increases complications. Percutaneous repair may lower infection rates. Functional braces aid recovery post-surgery.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine
  • Traumatology

Background:

  • Management of acute Achilles tendon ruptures lacks consensus.
  • Treatment options include operative (open/percutaneous) and non-operative (cast/brace) methods.
  • Post-operative splinting varies between rigid casts and functional braces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of different interventions for acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

Main Methods:

  • Searched multiple databases and contacted trialists for relevant RCTs.
  • Included 14 trials with 891 patients comparing various treatment regimens.
  • Assessed trial quality using a ten-item scale.

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Main Results:

  • Open operative treatment reduced rerupture risk versus non-operative but increased complications (e.g., infection).
  • Percutaneous repair showed potential for shorter duration and lower infection rates compared to open repair.
  • Functional bracing post-operatively was associated with shorter hospital stays, less time off work, and quicker return to sports, with fewer complications.

Conclusions:

  • Open operative treatment for Achilles tendon ruptures decreases rerupture risk but elevates other complications.
  • Percutaneous surgery may mitigate surgical site infection risks.
  • Functional bracing post-operatively appears to improve recovery outcomes and reduce overall complications.