ReviewJournal of orthopaedics2024
Comparison of rerupture rates after operative and nonoperative management of Achilles tendon rupture in older populations: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The Biomechanical Behavior of Selected Achilles Tendon Revision Constructs: An Exploratory Cadaveric Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The short-term clinical effects of accelerated rehabilitation following open surgery for acute Achilles tendon rupture based on ultrasonography monitoring: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Advanced therapies in orthopaedics.EFORT open reviews · 2024Review
- [Acute rupture of the Achilles tendon : Diagnostics, treatment and aftercare].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the treatment for Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) associated with the lowest risk of rerupture in older patients. Methods: Five databases were searched through September 2022 for studies published in the past 10 years analyzing operative and nonoperative ATR treatment. Studies were categorized as "nonelderly" if they reported only on patients aged 18-60 years. Studies that included at least 1 patient older than age 70 were categorized as "elderly inclusive." Of 212 studies identified, 28 were eligible for inclusion. Of 2965 patients, 1165 were treated operatively: 429 (37%) from elderly-inclusive studies and 736 (63%) from nonelderly studies. Of the 1800 nonoperative patients 553 (31%) were from nonelderly studies and 1247 (69%) were from elderly-inclusive studies. Results: For nonoperative treatment, the rate of rerupture was higher in nonelderly studies (83/1000 cases, 95% CI = 58, 113) than in elderly-inclusive studies (38/1000 cases, 95% CI = 22, 58; Conclusion: Older patients may benefit more than younger patients from nonoperative treatment of ATR. More studies are needed to determine the age at which rerupture rates decrease among nonoperatively treated patients. Level of Evidence: 3.
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