A retrospective study on surgical repair of the Achilles tendon.
The authors have found in their study of eight cases that ruptured Achilles tendon occurred most often in nonconditioned, obese individuals in their third decade. These individuals often participate in sports requiring sustained, rapid acceleration. After injuries, the Lindholm technique with modification yielded satisfactory results in their patients, although none returned to full preoperative athletic activity.
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery