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Results of surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures
Abstract
Thirty eight patients with the acute rupture of the achilles tendon were included in a retrospective study. Twenty five patients had a closed rupture, and 13 patients had open achilles tendon rupture with different sharp agent injury. All patients had unilateral and traumatic rupture of the achilles tendon. All of the patients were operated and cast applied urgently. Patients were followed average 29 months. According to Percy/Conochie criteria patients were evaluated: 17(45%) patients were excellent, 12(31%) patients were good, and 9(24%) patients were fair. There were no rerupture and no severe limp. Two patients had pain while walking, 2 patients had tendon elongation, 9 patients had skin necrosis, 1 deep infection, 11 patients had muscle atrophy, 7 patients had weakness in plantar flexion, 5 patients had more than 10 degree dorsiflexion loss. This surgical treatment in achilles tendon rupture offers satisfactory results , but the fact that thirteen patients (34%) had open rupture of the achilles tendon affecting wound problem and infection rate which were higher than some other series.
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September 11, 2006
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March 6, 2014
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Year 1999 Volume: 33 Number: 4
APA
Yel, M., Memik, R., Arazi, M., & Ogun, T. (2006). Results of surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 33(4), 313-316. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i4.2358
AMA
1.Yel M, Memik R, Arazi M, Ogun T. Results of surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33(4):313-316. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i4.2358
Chicago
Yel, Mustafa, Recep Memik, Mehmet Arazi, and T. Ogun. 2006. “Results of Surgical Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 (4): 313-16. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i4.2358.
EndNote
Yel M, Memik R, Arazi M, Ogun T (September 1, 2006) Results of surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 4 313–316.
IEEE
[1]M. Yel, R. Memik, M. Arazi, and T. Ogun, “Results of surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 313–316, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v33i4.2358.
ISNAD
Yel, Mustafa - Memik, Recep - Arazi, Mehmet - Ogun, T. “Results of Surgical Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33/4 (September 1, 2006): 313-316. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i4.2358.
JAMA
1.Yel M, Memik R, Arazi M, Ogun T. Results of surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33:313–316.
MLA
Yel, Mustafa, et al. “Results of Surgical Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 4, Sept. 2006, pp. 313-6, doi:10.3944/aott.v33i4.2358.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Yel, Recep Memik, Mehmet Arazi, T. Ogun. Results of surgical treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;33(4):313-6. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i4.2358