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ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine2016

Return to play post-Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rate and measures of return to play.

Jennifer A Zellers, Michael R Carmont, Karin Grävare Silbernagel

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Article in British journal of sports medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03861572 (Eccentric Training Effects on Functionality and on Triceps Surae Neuromechanical Properties After Achilles Tendon Surgical Repair), which is not on this map. Cited by 73 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Eccentric Training Effects on Functionality and on Triceps Surae Neuromechanical Properties After Achilles Tendon Surgical Repair

TypeinterventionalSponsorFederal University of Rio Grande do SulRan2019 to 2022Enrolled33ConditionsAchilles Tendon RuptureArmsIsokinetic eccentric training, Traditional eccentric training
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  9. Reliability of the Copenhagen Achilles length measure (CALM) on patients with an Achilles tendon rupture.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jennifer A ZellersProgram in Biomechanics and Movement Science, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Michael R CarmontDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, Shropshire, UK.
Karin Grävare SilbernagelInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Funding

continuous shear wave elastography as a diagnostic marker for tendinopathyR21AR067390 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI CORTES CORREALES, DANIEL HUMBERTO, GRAVARE SILBERNAGEL, KARIN M E · 2015 to 2016
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NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR067390
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThis systematic review and meta-analysis sought to identify return to play (RTP) rates following Achilles tendon rupture and evaluate what measures are used to determine RTP.

designA systematic review and meta-analysis were performed. Studies were assessed for risk of bias and grouped based on repeatability of their measure of RTP determination. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus databases were searched to identify potentially relevant articles. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: Studies reporting RTP/sport/sport activity in acute, closed Achilles tendon rupture were included.

results108 studies encompassing 6506 patients were included for review. 85 studies included a measure for determining RTP. The rate of RTP in all studies was 80% (95% CI 75% to 85%). Studies with measures describing determination of RTP reported lower rates than studies without metrics described, with rates being significantly different between groups (p<0.001).

conclusions80 per cent of patients returned to play following Achilles tendon rupture; however, the RTP rates are dependent on the quality of the method used to measure RTP. To further understand RTP after Achilles tendon rupture, a standardised, reliable and valid method is required.

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AchillesAchilles tendonAssessmentPhysical activitySport

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