Achilles Tendon Tear In Elderly. However we are also treating more older people with achilles tears than we did in the past likely because people are staying healthy and active longer. Continued ruptured tendon causes.
The tendon itself was named in 1693 after the greek hero achilles. Achilles tendon rupture is up to five times more likely to occur in men than in women. In addition the patient will complain of pain.
The initial management was surgical in 14 patients and non surgical 8 week immobilization in 10 1 patient was not treated.
The doctor may look at your walking and observe whether you can stand on tiptoe. Achilles tendon injuries occur more often during sports that involve running jumping and sudden starts and stops such as soccer basketball and tennis. We retrospectively analyzed the function after achilles tendon rupture in 25 patients older than 65 years 3 1 5 years after the initial treatment. They may test the tendon using a method called thompson s test also known as the calf squeeze test.