[Ultrasound follow-up after surgically managed Achilles tendon ruptures].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate surgically repaired ruptures of the Achilles tendon by means of ultrasonography, employing the classification scheme of Thermann et al.


METHODS
54 patients were examined by ultrasonography after an average interval of 4.4 years. A 7.5 MHz linear transducer was used with a gel approach piece to evaluate the longitudinal and transverse images of the tendon.


RESULTS
More than 90% of patients AHD Grade 2 or 3 tendons; in only 3 patients could the repaired tendon be designated Grade 1 or comparable to the healthy control.


CONCLUSIONS
There was no correlation between the relatively unsatisfactory results seen on ultrasonography and the clinical results. We cannot recommend ultrasonography as the only method for assessing postoperative results following Achilles tendon repairs.
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Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg.
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012016:Reference Values; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014159:Transducers; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
Sonographische Nachuntersuchung nach operativ versorgten Achillessehnenrupturen.