title: [Surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture].
abstract: Ruptures of the Achilles tendon are rare, but their incidence seems to become higher due to changes of life style and to increasing sports activities. Concerning the optimal therapy--conservative or surgical--there still exist diverging opinions. In our clinic, we have always preferred surgical therapy. We present a survey of the results of surgical treatment in 139 patients. Based on our own experience and on a literature review we recommend surgical therapy for rupture of the Achilles tendon, mainly in view of the high incidence of reruptures after conservative treatment and the existing functional results.
authors.affiliation: Departement Chirurgie, Kantonsspital Basel.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rothenbühler
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Korkodelovic
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Regazzoni
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Die operative Behandlung der Achillessehnenruptur.