Achilles tendon rupture: physiotherapy and endoscopy-assisted surgical treatment of a common sports injury

Doral M. N., Bozkurt M., Turhan E., DÖNMEZ G., Demirel M., Kaya D., ...Daha Fazla

OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, cilt.1, ss.233-240, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2147/oajsm.s10670
  • Dergi Adı: OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.233-240
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Achilles tendon rupture, percutaneous repair, endoscopic control, growth factors
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Although the Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest tendon in the human body, rupture of this tendon is one of the most common sports injuries in the athletic population. Despite numerous nonoperative and operative methods that have been described, there is no universal agreement about the optimal management strategy of acute total AT ruptures. The management of AT ruptures should aim to minimize the morbidity of the injury, optimize rapid return to full function, and prevent complications. Since endoscopy-assisted percutaneous AT repair allows direct visualization of the synovia and protects the paratenon that is important in biological healing of the AT, this technique becomes a reasonable treatment option in AT ruptures. - Furthermore, Achilles tendoscopy technique may decrease the complications about the sural nerve. Also, early functional postoperative physiotherapy following surgery may improve the surgical outcomes.