ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2022
Incidence and Treatment Trends of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Finland: A Nationwide Study.
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- Changes in sex distribution in Achilles tendon rupture literature over 74 years: A systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Pooled it
- Incidence, Temporal Trends, and Surgical Shift of Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Nonoperative treatment of Achilles tendon rupture with 6- versus 8-week protocol: a single-center cohort study from Finland.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Article
- Return to Sport and Return to Self-Reported Preinjury Level After Surgical Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Achilles Tendon Shear Wave Velocity Within a 1-Year Follow-Up After Non-Operatively Treated Rupture.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- Incidence rates of tendinopathies and non-traumatic tendon ruptures in Hong Kong: a 25-year epidemiological study using big data from public hospitals.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Adolescent health behaviors, family socioeconomic status and health as risk factors for tendon ruptures in adulthood: a longitudinal study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Change in compensated patient injuries in the treatment of Achilles tendon rupture: a nationwide analysis from 2000 to 2019.Acta orthopaedica · 2025Article
- Interlimb differences in gait kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activation during walking and running one year after acute unilateral Achilles tendon rupture.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Effects of Speed, Orthosis, and Load on Calf Muscle Electromyography Signal During Treadmill Walking.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) into Spanish: a study protocol.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Morphological Changes One Year After Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair: A Comparison of Loading Strategies.Translational sports medicine · 2025Article
- Regional variations in incidence and treatment trends of Achilles tendon ruptures in Finland: a nationwide study.Acta orthopaedica · 2024Article
- Surgical Management of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the United States 2006-2020, an ABOS Part II Oral Examination Case List Database Study.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Injectable self-assembled GDF5-containing dipeptide hydrogels for enhanced tendon repair.Materials today. Bio · 2024Article
- Achilles tendon and triceps surae muscle properties in athletes.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Incidence, demographics, characteristics and management of acute Achilles tendon rupture: An epidemiological study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Acute Achilles tendon ruptures between 2002-2021: sustained increased incidence, surgical decline and prolonged delay to surgery-a nationwide study of 53 688 ruptures in Sweden.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Validity and reliability of the Thai version of the Achilles tendon total rupture score.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Comparison between primary repair and augmented repair with gastrocnemius turn-down flap for acute Achilles tendon rupture: a retrospective study with minimum 2-year follow-up.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Global reports indicate rising Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) incidence. In recent decades, the optimal treatment for this injury has been widely studied. Alongside the cumulating comparative evidence regarding the optimal method of treatment, nonoperative treatment has increased in popularity compared with operative treatment. Purpose: To determine the current incidence of ATRs and their treatment in Finland and how these have changed from 1997 to 2019. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: Two national registers (the National Hospital Discharge Register and the Finnish Register of Primary Health Care Visits) were used to identify all ATR cases and operations to treat them; the incidence was calculated based on the annual adult population size. Results: During the study period, ATR incidence increased from 17.3 to 32.3 per 100,000 person-years. The increase in incidence seemed to plateau starting in the second half of the study period. The rise in ATR incidence occurred in both sexes and all age groups but most markedly among the elderly. The incidence of operative treatment decreased from 13.6 to 4.9 per 100,000 person-years. This decline was observed from 2008 onward and in all age groups. Conclusion: The incidence of ATRs increased and the use of operative treatment decreased. The decreasing trend of operative treatment is in line with other international reports and resonates with the current literature about the optimal treatment of ATRs.
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