CME OnDemand: 2022 AOFAS Annual Meeting-Time to Surgery and Technique as Predictors of Complications after Surgical Treatment of Achilles Ruptures: A Retrospective Study Audio Poster

Time to Surgery and Technique as Predictors of Complications after Surgical Treatment of Achilles Ruptures: A Retrospective Study Audio Poster

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This video discusses a study that aimed to determine if the time to surgery and the type of surgical technique were related to complications and outcomes in patients undergoing surgical treatment for Achilles tendon ruptures. The study included 361 patients who underwent surgery between October 2016 and January 2022. Complications were categorized as minor or major, and included re-ruptures, deep vein thrombosis, and other complications. The results showed no statistically significant relationship between time to surgery or surgical technique and complications. However, there was a trend towards increased complications, particularly re-ruptures, in patients who had surgery more than six weeks after the injury. Functional outcome scores were not significantly different between the groups. The study suggests that an increased time to surgery may increase the risk of complications following Achilles repair surgery.

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Jeremy J. Kalma, MD, Michael A. Hewitt, BA, Sara E. Buckley, DO, Katherine D. Drexelius, Daniel K. Moon, MD, MS, MBA, Joshua A. Metzl, MD, Courtney Grimsrud, MD, Kenneth J. Hunt, MD

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study

time to surgery

surgical technique

complications

Achilles tendon ruptures