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Functional evaluation of professional athletes treated with a mini-open technique for achilles tendon rupture
Antonio Vadalà1, Riccardo Maria Lanzetti1, Alessandro Ciompi1
1UOC Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale S.Andrea, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
Introduction:
in this study we report the functional results of 36 professional athletes treated with a combined percutaneous and mini-open technique.
Methods:
patients were evaluated with Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles questionnaire (VISA-A), the objective 100-points Hannover scale and the Ergo-jump Bosco System device.
Results:
at a mean 28- month follow-up no re-rupture cases were observed. Six patients had minor complications. The Ergo-jump Bosco System device showed no significant differences in the side-to-side evaluation in regard to strength (-0.94%) and elasticity (+2.44%), while a significant post-operative loss was detected in the endurance trials (-6.78%). The Hannover scale showed an average score of 94.5, while the VISA-A had an average of 93.1. Thirty-one patients resumed their pre-operative sports activity level within five months from surgery.
Conclusions:
our results showed that the combined mini-open and percutaneous repair is an effective treatment for professional athletes, with satisfactory clinical and functional results, lack of major complications and a quick return to professional sports activity.
