ACFAS Clinical Consensus Statement: Acute Achilles Tendon Pathology.

Authors :: Naldo J
Agnew P
Brucato M
Dayton P
Shane A
Source :: The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons [J Foot Ankle Surg] 2021 Jan-Feb; Vol. 60 (1), pp. 93-101. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 14.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Injuries to the Achilles tendon are a challenge to the foot and ankle surgeon. In recent years, research has led to a relative change in the way that many surgeons view acute Achilles tendon rupture. In an effort to fully evaluate these trends, as well as to evaluate all aspects of care for acute Achilles tendon rupture, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons convened a panel of experts to create a clinical consensus statement to address selected aspects of care of the acute Achilles tendon injury.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Ankle Joint
Humans
Rupture
Treatment Outcome
Achilles Tendon surgery
Tendon Injuries surgery

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1542-2224
Volume :: 60
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 33199168
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2020.02.006