ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2023
Incidence of Achilles tendon rupture: 25-year regional analysis with a focus on bilateral ruptures.
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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
- Triple Achilles Tendon Injury With Distal Avulsion, Proximal Rupture and Longitudinal Split in a Parkour Athlete: Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Ageing-related structural and cellular alterations in the mouse muscle-tendon junction.Biogerontology · 2026Article
- Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Membrane-Coated Mitochondria Restore Tendon Stromal Cell Function Through Metabolic Reprogramming and Promote Achilles Tendon Healing.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Outcomes Following Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the National Hockey League: A Retrospective Sports Database Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Achilles Rupture Repair: Modified Gift-Box With a Proximal Myotendinous Backup Fixation Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Rehabilitation and Return to Sports after Achilles Tendon Repair.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Incidence, demographics, characteristics and management of acute Achilles tendon rupture: An epidemiological study.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to fill the research gap regarding the incidence of Achilles tendon rupture (ATR), which is reportedly increasing, as there is a lack of data on the incidence of ATR and no data on bilateral ruptures in our region.
methodsWe determined the incidence of complete ATR among 273,485 people during 1991 to 2015.
resultsIn the study period, 524 patients (486 [92.75%] men and 38 [7.25%] women, average age 39.03±10.86 [range 20-83] years, = sex ratio 12.8:1) were treated for ATR in our study area. The average incidence was 7.77 per 100,000 person-years, with an increasing trend until 2008 and peak incidence of 11.33 per 100,000 person-years. Most injuries (67.04%) occurred while performing sports activities. In total, 7 (1.34%) patients (six men [1.23%] and one woman [2.63%]) experienced ruptures on both sides, an average of 5.1 years apart; the average age at the second rupture was 57.71±16.69 (range 39-83) years, with a calculated incidence for bilateral ATR of 0.1 per 100,000 person-years.
conclusionsThe incidence of complete ATR in our study region increased gradually between 1991 and 2008, after which it declined. Bilateral ATR during that period was a very rare injury.
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