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Two-layer Suturing of Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital
Summary
The purpose of the present study is to measure whether a new technique of double row suturing of a ruptured Achilles tendon will result in a normalization of the length of the Soleus part (primary outcome) and of the superficial Gastrocnemius part of the tendon (secondary outcome) one-week post-operative. Results will be compared to that of a participants group that underwent the same operation but with a standard operative technique and the same rehabilitation regime recently completed (NCT04263493). The investigators hypothesize that the new suturing technique will result in an elongation of the Soleus part of the Achilles tendon (primary outcome) by 8.9 mm or less relative to the uninjured contralateral side one week (primary endpoint) after surgery compared to retrospective data from a recently completed randomized controlled trial
Official title: Two-layer Suturing of Achilles Tendon Ruptures - an Ambidirectional Cohort Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
23
Start Date
2023-05-23
Completion Date
2026-02-01
Last Updated
2024-09-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Two-layered suture repair
The ruptured Achilles tendon will be sutured in two-layer.
Locations (1)
Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen
Copenhagen, NV, Denmark