Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the National Football League:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

SeleneParekh¹ 

关键词: Achilles Tendon Rupture;    National Football League;    Return to Play;    Performance;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000314

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle, SportsIntroduction/Purpose:While much less common than ankle sprains and other sports injuries, Achilles tendon ruptures have represented unexpected and potentially career-altering injuries for professional football athletes in the National Football League (NFL). Over the past decade, the technique for surgical repair of the ruptured Achilles tendon has evolved. Mini-open and percutaneous techniques have become more common, allowing for the minimization of wound complications and expediting the rehabilitation of athletes. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to update the epidemiology of Achilles tendon ruptures in the NFL, and to analyze how recovery and post-injury performance of professional football players with this injury have progressed in the last two decades.Methods:Several online sources including NFL news and injury reports, player registries, and player statistic databases were cross-referenced to conduct a retrospective identification of all NFL players sustaining comp...

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