Defining components of early functional rehabilitation for acute Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review

JA Zellers, M Christensen, IL Kjær… - … journal of sports …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Early functional rehabilitation is frequently discussed in treating Achilles
tendon rupture. A consistent definition of what constitutes early functional rehabilitation has …

Postoperative rehabilitation following Achilles tendon repair: a systematic review

HP Gould, JM Bano, JL Akman… - Sports medicine and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The optimal postoperative management of Achilles tendon (AT) rupture remains unknown.
The past 2 decades have witnessed a trend toward less rigid immobilization, earlier …

Resistance exercises in early functional rehabilitation for achilles tendon ruptures are poorly described: a scoping review

M Christensen, JA Zellers, IL Kjær… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2020 - jospt.org
Objectives To (1) describe which resistance exercises are used in the first 8 weeks of
treatment for acute Achilles tendon rupture and (2) assess the completeness of reporting of …

Lower extremity work along with triceps surae structure and activation is altered with jumping after Achilles tendon repair

JA Zellers, AR Marmon, A Ebrahimi… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Achilles tendon rupture leads to long term plantar flexor deficits. The purpose of this study
was to describe changes in jumping biomechanics along with triceps surae structure and …

Gait function and postural control 4.5 years after nonoperative dynamic treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures

MB Speedtsberg, R Kastoft, KW Barfod… - … Journal of Sports …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: An Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is known to cause persistent biomechanical
deficits such as decreased muscle strength in end-range plantar flexion and reduced tendon …

Outcomes of open repair treatment for acute versus chronic Achilles tendon ruptures: long-term retrospective follow-up of a minimum 10 years—a pilot study

M Tarczyńska, M Szubstarski, K Gawęda, P Przybylski… - Medical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present study was to compare repaired Achilles tendon (AT) remodelling,
whether its function was restored and what effects the surgery had on our patients' gait cycle …

[HTML][HTML] Achilles tendon gait dynamics after rupture: a three-armed randomized controlled trial comparing an individualized treatment algorithm vs. operative or non …

MS Hansen, J Bencke, MT Kristensen, T Kallemose… - Foot and Ankle …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Individual treatment selection has been proposed as the key to optimized
treatment. The purpose was to investigate if treatment selection using the individualized …

Comparable recovery and compensatory strategies in heel-rise performance after a surgically repaired acute Achilles tendon rupture: an in vivo kinematic analysis …

S Aufwerber, KG Silbernagel… - … American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Deficits in calf muscle function and heel-rise performance are common after an
Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) and are related to tendon elongation and calf muscle atrophy …

No effects of early functional mobilization on gait patterns after acute Achilles tendon rupture repair

S Aufwerber, JE Naili… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to compare recovery of gait patterns in patients treated with early functional
mobilization (EFM) or standard treatment (ST) after Achilles tendon rupture repair. Second …

Rehabilitation following operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FK Massen, S Shoap, JT Vosseller, W Fan… - EFORT Open …, 2022 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Purpose The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare re-rupture
rates, complication rates, functional outcomes, as well as return to work (RTW)/sport (RTS) …