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Can Wound-Site Complications Be Predicted after Open Repair in Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background/Aims: To examine the correlation between wound-site complications that arise following open repair of acute achilles tendon ruptures and patient-related factors. Methods: Age, gender, mechanism of injury, time from rupture to surgery, and postoperative complications were analyzed in 39 patients who underwent open surgery by a single orthopedic and traumatology team between 2019 and 2024. Results: As the time until surgical intervention increased after tendon rupture, wound-site complications were encountered more frequently (p0.05 for each). Conclusions: The most effective parameter in predicting wound-site complications after open rupture of the AT rupture is the elapsed time between injury and surgery, whereas factors such as age, gender and injury mechanisms are not able to predict wound-site complications in such cases. Patients should be operated on as soon as possible to minimize the risk of wound site problems, which is a common complication of Achilles tendon rupture treatments.

Source: Journal of Contemporary Medicine

DOI: 10.16899/jcm.1642466

Authors: Ortaç Güran, Furkan Hanege, Batuhan Gencer, Özgür Doğan

Institutions: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Marmara University

Language: English

Topic: Tendon Structure and Treatment

Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408536272

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