Trial reportJournal of athletic training2016
Medial Gastrocnemius Myotendinous Junction Displacement and Plantar-Flexion Strength in Patients Treated With Immediate Rehabilitation After Achilles Tendon Repair.
Trial report in Journal of athletic training, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Incidence, Risk Factors, and Reasons for Emergency Department Utilization 90 Days After Achilles Tendon Repair.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation following operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Resistance Exercises in Early Functional Rehabilitation for Achilles Tendon Ruptures Are Poorly Described: A Scoping Review.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2020Article
- Correlation between ankle plantar flexor strength and leg extensor torque.Journal of physical therapy science · 2020Article
- Defining Components of Early Functional Rehabilitation for Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Review
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7 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
contextPathologic plantar flexion frequently occurs after operative repair of the Achilles tendon (AT) because of immobilization and non-weight bearing in the first weeks of traditional rehabilitation. Novel rehabilitation strategies that apply mobilization and weight bearing have been proposed, but their effects on medial gastrocnemius myotendinous junction displacement (MJD) and isometric plantar-flexion strength (PFS) are unknown.
objectiveTo compare the effects of 12 weeks of immediate versus traditional rehabilitation on MJD and PFS in patients with percutaneous AT repair and to compare AT rupture scores (ATRSs) during follow-up.
designControlled laboratory study.
settingHuman performance laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsA total of 26 amateur soccer players (age = 42.3 ± 9.7 years, body mass index = 29.5 ± 3.9 kg/m INTERVENTION(S): Athletes were randomly divided into 2 groups: an immediate group, given physical therapy from day 1 to day 84, and a traditional group, given physical therapy from day 29 to day 84. We used repeated-measures analysis of variance to compare the data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): We measured MJD and PFS at days 28 (fourth week), 56 (eighth week), and 84 (12th week) after AT repair.
resultsAfter 12 weeks of rehabilitation, we observed a large clinically meaningful effect and statistical difference between groups. At day 28, the immediate group showed higher values for PFS (P = .002), MJD (P = .02), and ATRS (P = .002) than the traditional group. At day 56, the immediate group presented higher values for MJD (P = .02) and ATRS (P = .009). At day 84, the immediate group registered more MJD (P = .001).
conclusionsCompared with traditional rehabilitation, 12 weeks of immediate rehabilitation after percutaneous AT repair resulted in better MJD, PFS, and ATRS after 4 weeks; better MJD and ATRS after 8 weeks; and better MJD after 12 weeks.
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