The importance of early program of rehabilitation after achilles tendon repair

Session

Medicine and Nursing

Description

Aim of this study is to assess the importance of early program of rehabilitation after Achilles tendon repair.Methods: A prospective study on 20 patients after Achilles tendon repair in Royal Medical Hospital in the period January 2018 - January 2020. The rehabilitation program started from 3 weeks postoperatively. They were made 15-20 therapeutic sessions with each one lasting form 30-60 minutes. For treatment was used the protocol after Achilles tendon repair from “Stone Clinic” in San Francisco. For evaluation was used the average American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society score. Results: Post-op 8-12 months follow up there were no re-ruptures. 80 % of patients were able to return to their previous sporting activities by 6-8 months post operation, 20 % were not able to return to their previous sporting activities from fear of re-injury. The average American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society score at 6 months was 96 with 16 patients, having excellent and four patients good. The average time to return to work was 28 days.Conclusion: Start of early rehabilitation is a key factor to return in previous work and sporting activities. Fear from re-injury was the main reason of 4 patients that were not able to return in previous sporting activities.

Keywords:

Achilles tendon rupture, rehabilitation, physiotherapy

Session Chair

Shqiptar Demaci

Session Co-Chair

Abdullah Gruda

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-437-96-7

Location

Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

31-10-2020 9:00 AM

End Date

31-10-2020 10:30 AM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2020.399

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS
 
Oct 31st, 9:00 AM Oct 31st, 10:30 AM

The importance of early program of rehabilitation after achilles tendon repair

Lipjan, Kosovo

Aim of this study is to assess the importance of early program of rehabilitation after Achilles tendon repair.Methods: A prospective study on 20 patients after Achilles tendon repair in Royal Medical Hospital in the period January 2018 - January 2020. The rehabilitation program started from 3 weeks postoperatively. They were made 15-20 therapeutic sessions with each one lasting form 30-60 minutes. For treatment was used the protocol after Achilles tendon repair from “Stone Clinic” in San Francisco. For evaluation was used the average American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society score. Results: Post-op 8-12 months follow up there were no re-ruptures. 80 % of patients were able to return to their previous sporting activities by 6-8 months post operation, 20 % were not able to return to their previous sporting activities from fear of re-injury. The average American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society score at 6 months was 96 with 16 patients, having excellent and four patients good. The average time to return to work was 28 days.Conclusion: Start of early rehabilitation is a key factor to return in previous work and sporting activities. Fear from re-injury was the main reason of 4 patients that were not able to return in previous sporting activities.