A total of 56 patients completed a previous study regarding non-operative treatment for acute achilles tendon rupture. This study consists of an additional follow up after 4-5 years depending on original date of injury.
30 patients suffering from acute Achilles tendon rupture was originally randomized to each arm, and followed up after 6 and 12 months. Of these a total of 56 patients was included in the final analysis, and invited to participate in this additional follow-up, 4-5 years after their original injury. Originally patients was monitored using: ATRS questionnaires, ATRA: Achilles Tendon Resting Angle, Heel Raise Work: number of lifts, lift height and total work, and tests of strength and stiffness in the ankle using a kinetic dynamometer.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
37
The intervention implies that the selected patients, will be allowed to bear weight on the injured leg form day 1 while wearing the orthosis, in contrast to the control group, who must wait 6 weaks.
Hvidovre Hospital
Hvidovre, Outside US/Canada/Australia, Denmark
ATRS: Achilles Tendon Rupture Score
From initial test 6 and 12 months after injury, and now 4-5 years after.
Time frame: approximate 5 years
Heel Raise Work
The total work (joules), max height of lift (mm) and number of lifts is recorded. THe patient is placed standing on one leg on a platform tilted 10 degrees (heel below toes), and is asked to lift the heel (and thereby bodyweight) as high as possible, once every 2 seconds. When the patient can no longer maintain height or pace, the test is finished.
Time frame: Test is performed once, 4-5 years after the initial injury
return to sport and return to work
When did the patients return to work full or part time, and when did they take up sports again.
Time frame: 4-5 years after the initial injury
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