Achilles tendon rupture: etiology, diagnosis, prevention, repair, complications and their relation to future sports performance in the athletic population

• Main Authors: Marta Skorupska (Author), Magdalena Joanna Czeczotka (Author), Martyna Magdalena Martka (Author), Natalia Aleksandra Popławska (Author), Justyna Śliz (Author), Krzysztof Woźniak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Achilles tendon is the most powerful and longest in our body. 20% of all serious tendon ruptures involve the Achilles tendon (AT). An AT rupture can be a career-ending injury. Proven risk factors predisposing and preventing tendon rupture are presented, as well as epidemiological data on the inc...