Early Tendon Morphology as a Biomarker of Long-term Patient Outcomes After Surgical Repair of Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient outcome after acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) varies and is difficult to predict. Whether early variations in healing, visualized with ultrasonography, can predict long-term patient outcome is unclear.

Purpose

To (1) examine the associations of Achilles tendon cross-sectional area (CSA) and elongation (TE) during healing of ATR repair with patient outcomes at 12 months postoperatively and (2) investigate the predictive or diagnostic capacity of the morphological biomarkers.

Study design

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

Methods

This study was based on previously collected data from 86 patients who underwent acute standardized ATR repair between 2013 and 2018 and who were included in a prior randomized trial investigating early functiona

SUBMITTER: Saarensilta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629330 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature