Achilles Tendon rupture: Post-surgical management to accelerate the return to sport activity
- Jessica Grande del Arco Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
- María Dolores Jiménez Cristino Universidad de Sevilla
- Raquel García de La Peña Universidad de Sevilla.
Abstract
The rupture of the Achilles tendon is a disruption of the tendon, it is an injury present in the sports community. There are several risk factors, low vascularization, corticoid infiltration, fluoroquinolone, tendon degeneration or recurrence. We have two routes of conservative and surgical treatment. We found a lower proportion of tendon reinterruptions in surgical treatments.The functional treatment programs have documented satisfactory results for the early recovery of the lesion through randomized controlled trials and meta-analyzes.The use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) as a treatment for musculoskeletal tissue injuries such as RTA in open surgical techniques is being evaluated. The purpose of this review is to assess the recovery through functional techniques and infiltrations of PRP for the early recovery of the RTA.Downloads
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