Achilles tendon rupturelower extremity repairspatient risk factorspostoperative complicationssurgical outcomestendon injuriesCertain risk factors for Achilles tendon repair complications, including tobacco use, diabetes mellitus, steroid use, and obesity, have been well reviewed. This study analyzes the impact ...
Achilles ruptureAchilles repairAcute Achilles ruptureAchilles repair ratesAchilles repair incidenceAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryCategory:SportsIntroduction/Purpose:Historically, nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures was felt to have significant re-rupture rates. With improved functional ...
be advantageous for patient education, risk assessment, and ultimately prevention of these injuries.Methods:We queried billing records for CPT codes 27650, 27652, and 27654 as well as ICD diagnosis codes 727.67, 845.09, and S86.01x pertaining to Achilles tendon injury, repair, and reconstruction. ...
Patients who underwent Achilles tendon primary repair were identified using CPT code 27650 (Repair, primary open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon). Revision Achilles repair and chronic Achilles ruptures were excluded. All patients treated non-operative underwent a strict funct...