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Current treatment concepts for Achilles tendon rupture.

Chen-Chie Wang^1,2, Pei-Yu Chen³, Kai-Chiang Yang⁴

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan.

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

|February 26, 2024

Summary

Achilles tendon rupture treatments have evolved from conservative methods to surgical repairs. Minimally invasive surgery offers benefits but carries risks like sural nerve injury and rerupture, necessitating careful physician recommendations.

Keywords:

Achilles tendon rupture Minimally invasive Ultrasound

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Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal Research

Background:

Achilles tendon rupture is a frequent lower limb injury in sports.
Traditional conservative treatment increases rerupture risk.
Open repair reduces rerupture but causes wound complications.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current treatment strategies for acute Achilles tendon rupture.
To analyze the historical evolution of these treatments.
To provide evidence-based recommendations for physicians.

Main Methods:

Literature review of historical and current treatment modalities.
Evaluation of surgical techniques including open and minimally invasive repair.
Analysis of complication rates and functional outcomes.

Main Results:

Conservative treatment has a high rerupture rate.
Open repair lowers rerupture risk but increases wound complications.
Minimally invasive repair shows promise but has risks like sural nerve injury.

Conclusions:

No single treatment is ideal for all Achilles tendon ruptures.
Treatment choice depends on balancing rerupture risk, wound complications, and nerve injury.
Further research is needed to optimize minimally invasive techniques.