Achilles tendon rupture achilles tendon rupture
Conditions
Interventions
Two different conservative treatments of acute Achilles tendon rupture, 1) splint/cast for 2 weeks and a rigid bracing until 12 weeks with full weight bearing after 8 weeks, and 2) splint/cast for 2 w
Sponsors
Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 years or olderConservatively treated for acute (<2 weeks) Achilles tendon rupture between 2016 and 2024Speaking and/or understanding Dutch Able and willing to visit the outpatient clinic
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No acute Achilles tendon rupture (>2 weeks)History of Achilles tendon surgeryNot able to fill in or complete the questionnaires in Dutch Not able to understand the study Not willing and able to perform all study procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Our primary study parameter is functional outcome of the ankle measured by the Achilles tendon rupture score (ATRS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are the re-rupture rate, muscle function, complications, pain, return to work, return to sports using the Ankle Activity Score and satisfaction using the 5-point Likert scale. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactJ.H. Pasma
Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed