Login / Signup

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.

Simon SvedmanAlejandro MarcanoPaul W AckermannLi Felländer-TsaiHans Erik Berg
Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2024)
The observed increase in incidence rates and decrease in surgical treatment of ATR emphasise the need for evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation protocols for non-operated patients of all ages. A significant increase in time from injury to surgery was observed throughout the study period.
Keyphrases