Early active motion and weightbearing after cross-stitch achilles tendon repair

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 26; no. 6; p. 794
• Main Authors: Aoki, M, Ogiwara, N, Ohta, T, Nabeta, Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1998
• Subjects: Achilles Tendon - injuries; Achilles Tendon - surgery; Adult; Athletic Injuries - rehabilitation; Athletic Injuries - surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopedic Procedures - methods; Prospective Studies; Range of Motion, Articular; Rupture; Suture Techniques; Tendon Injuries - rehabilitation; Tendon Injuries - surgery; Treatment Outcome; Weight-Bearing

Twenty-two closed Achilles tendon ruptures caused by sports injuries in 22 patients (average age, 37.6 years) were repaired with Kirschmayer core suture and cross-stitch epitenon suture, and early active ankle motion with weightbearing was implemented after surgery. This study was undertaken to eval...