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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2023

Operative versus conservative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: preliminary results of clinical outcome, kinematic MRI and contrast-enhanced ultrasound.

Juana Kosiol, Alexander Keiler, Alexander Loizides, Hannes Gruber, Benjamin Henninger, Andreas Bölderl, Leonhard Gruber

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Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) empowering tendon regenerative therapies.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Juana KosiolDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Alexander KeilerDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria. alexander.keiler@i-med.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-296X
Alexander LoizidesDepartment of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Hannes GruberDepartment of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Benjamin HenningerDepartment of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Andreas BölderlDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Leonhard GruberDepartment of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck Medical University · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere is no uniform consensus on the gold standard therapy for acute Achilles tendon rupture. The aim of this pilot study was to compare operative and conservative treatment regarding imaging findings and clinical outcome. MATERIALS AND

methodsSurgically or conservatively treated patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture were retrospectively evaluated. Differences in tendon length and diameter with and without load were analysed using kinematic MRI, tendon perfusion, structural alterations, movement and scar tissue by means of grey-scale and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Intra- and interobserver agreement were recorded.

resultsNo significant difference was detected regarding clinical outcome, B mode ultrasonography, contrast-enhanced sonography or MRI findings, although alterations in MRI-based measurements of tendon elasticity were found for both groups. Considerable elongation and thickening of the injured tendon were detected in both groups.

conclusionBoth, conservative and surgical treatment showed comparable outcomes in our preliminary results and may suggest non-inferiority of a conservative approach.

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Achilles TendonTendon InjuriesBiomechanical PhenomenaConservative TreatmentHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPilot ProjectsRetrospective StudiesRuptureTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyAchilles tendonAcute Achilles tendon ruptureClinical outcomeConservative treatmentContrast-enhanced ultrasoundKinematic MRIOperative treatment

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