HOW USEFUL IS ELASTOGRAPHY IN THE FOLLOW-UP OF ACHILLES TENDON REPAIR?

cetin M. E. H. M. E. T. U., SoeKMEN B. k., Fidan F., Mutlu H. A. R. U. N., SARi A., Dincel Y. m., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA, cilt.30, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1590/1413-785220223001e246613
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Achilles tendon, Tendon Injuries, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY, OUTCOMES
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: In addition to conservative modalities in the treatment of Achilles tendon injuries, open, percutaneous and minimally invasive semi-open techniques, as well as biological open surgical repair methods are used as surgical options. Compression elastography is one of the methods used for the follow-up of treatment in Achilles tendon injuries. Methods: 23 patients were included in our study between July 2013 and June 2014, as long as they had at least 4 years of follow-up. In the final control, the intact side and the operated side were both examined and compared. The variables were the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS) which is measured as a functional score considering plantar flexion and on the operated side than on the non-operated side (p <0.001). of Evidence III; Retrospective comparative study.