This study is a prospective randomized controlled clinical study. After the Achilles tendon rupture repaired , patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, and the rehabilitation protocol was traditional rehabilitation protocol and accelerated rehabilitation protocol under ultrasonic monitoring , respectively, to study the difference in efficacy between the groups.
This prospective randomized controlled clinical study is designed to compare the treatment outcomes of different rehabilitation protocols by dividing the patients into two groups-based on the traditional rehabilitation protocol and accelerated rehabilitation protocol under ultrasonic monitoring after a similar suture technique. The inclusion criteria are patients with an acute closed single-legged complete Achilles tendon rupture, and an age of 18 to 60 years. The exclusion criteria are patients with prior Achilles tendon rupture or other situations that affect their lower limb functions or tendon healing (e.g., autoimmune disease, diabetes mellitus, systemic corticosteroid treatment). Other exclusion criteria are an inability to complete our suture technique (e.g., the distance from the rupture site to the Achilles tendon insertion is less than 3.5 cm), or those without rehabilitation or follow-up outcomes. All patients will be treated surgically with the same suture technique.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
Rehabilitation protocol after open surgery for Achilles tendon rupture
Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
RECRUITINGThe time of return to light sports activity
When the patients are able to do jogging or rapid walk after the surgery, the time will be recorded.
Time frame: From operation to 1-year follow-up after the surgery
Range of motion (ROM) recovery time
The recovery time will be recorded when the ROM is similar to that of the uninjured side.
Time frame: from operation to 1-year follow-up after the surgery
Recovery time of the single-legged heel rise height (SHRH)
The heel rise height is measured as the distance from the ground to the heel when the patient lift the heel while keeping the knee straight. The recovery time is noted when the SHRH is similar to that of the opposite leg.
Time frame: From operation to 1-year follow-up after the surgery
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