2022
Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses
Seow D, Ubillus H, Azam M, Weiss M, Gianakos A, Yasui Y, Pearce C, Kennedy J. Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00927. PMCID: PMC9703160, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Achilles tendon ruptureRe-rupture rateAchilles tendon ruptureConservative treatmentTendon ruptureEarly rehabilitationWound infectionInfection rateSystematic reviewOverlapping Meta-analysesPooled complication rateDeep wound infectionEarly functional rehabilitationLate rehabilitationQuality of evidenceLevel of evidenceMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsTotal infection rateWound complicationsComplication ratePercutaneous repairOpen repairOperative repairOperative treatment
2017
Achilles Tendon Repair- A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses
Hurley E, Yasui Y, Gianakos A, Seow D, Kromka J, Shimozono Y, Megill R, Kennedy J. Achilles Tendon Repair- A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2017, 2: 2473011417s000212. DOI: 10.1177/2473011417s000212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Achilles tendon ruptureRe-rupture rateAchilles tendon repairNon-operative treatmentWound infection rateEarly functional rehabilitationLevel of evidenceFunctional rehabilitationTendon repairPercutaneous repairOptimal treatmentClinical resultsAcute ATRInfection rateCommon sports-related injuriesOverlapping Meta-analysesOverall complication rateAchilles tendon ruptureSports-related injuriesRandomized control trialComplication rateConservative rehabilitationTendon ruptureOpen repairOperative treatment