SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2016
Surgical treatment for achilles tendinopathy - a systematic review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 75 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gastrocnemius release is an effective management option for Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Pooled it
- How does surgery compare to sham surgery or physiotherapy as a treatment for tendinopathy? A systematic review of randomised trials.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2019Pooled it
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- Achilles Tendon Scraping With Plantaris Tendon Removal for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Achilles tendinopathy.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2025Review
- An Exercise-Based Precision Medicine Tool and Smartphone App for Managing Achilles Tendinopathy (the 'PhysViz' System): User-Centered Development Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- Does FHL Tendon Transfer Alter the Outcome of Haglund Deformity Treatment by Using Debridement and Ostectomy in Patients Older Than 50 Years? A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Current practice, guideline adherence, and barriers to implementation for Achilles tendinopathy rehabilitation: a survey of physical therapists and people with Achilles tendinopathy.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Murine Hind Limb Explant Model for Studying the Mechanobiology of Achilles Tendon Impingement.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2023Article
- Achilles Tendinopathy Pathogenesis and Management: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Return to Sports and Functional Outcomes after Autologous Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix (PRFM) and Debridement in Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Case Series with 24-Month Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Percutaneous Bioelectric Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: Protocol for a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Multicenter Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Application of Orthobiologics in Achilles Tendinopathy: A Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The Validity and Reliability of Two Commercially Available Load Sensors for Clinical Strength Assessment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Safety and efficacy of image-guided retrocalcaneal bursa corticosteroid injection for the treatment of retrocalcaneal bursitis.Skeletal radiology · 2021Article
- Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy.British journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Successful reconstruction of distal peroneus longus tendon dislocation associated with a split lesion - a case report.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Management of Achilles and patellar tendinopathy: what we know, what we can do.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Review
- Different Frequency of Cyclic Tensile Strain Relates to Anabolic/Catabolic Conditions Consistent with Immunohistochemical Staining Intensity in Tenocytes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Current trends in tendinopathy: consensus of the ESSKA basic science committee. Part II: treatment options.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2018Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this systematic review is to analyse the results of operative treatment for midportion Achilles tendinopathy and to provide evidence based recommendation for the indication of the individual published techniques.
methodsMEDLINE, Cochrane Database, ISI Web of Knowledge and Google databases (1945 till September 2014) were electronically searched. The quality of the included articles was evaluated using the Coleman Methodology Score. Success rates, patient satisfaction, and the complication rates were determined.
resultsTwenty studies met our inclusion criteria. A total of 801 tendons were treated in 714 patients with open or minimally invasive techniques. The mean success rate was 83.4 %. Complications were reported in 6.3 % of the cases. The articles on minimally invasive techniques and open procedures reported on an average success rate of 83.6 % and 78.9 (p = 0.987). Patient satisfaction rates for minimally invasive techniques and open procedures were 78.5 % and 78.1 % (p = 0.211). The complication rate was 5.3 % for the minimally invasive techniques and 10.5 % for the open procedures (p = 0.053).
conclusionWe conclude that success rates of minimally invasive and open treatments are not different and that there is no difference in patient satisfaction but there is a tendency for more complications to occur in open procedures.
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