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 BergPublished 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
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- liver failure
- prognostic factors
- surgical site infection
- peritoneal dialysis
- drug induced
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- replacement therapy
- mechanical ventilation