Risk factors for complications after primary repair of Achilles tendon ruptures.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
To identify patient characteristics associated with adverse events in Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) surgical repair cases. A high risk (HR) cohort group of ATR patients were compared to healthy controls in the ACSNSQIP database with multivariate regression analysis. Overall, 2% (n = 23) of the group sustained an AE postoperatively, most commonly superficial SSI (0.9%, n = 10). Multivariate analysis did not reveal any patient characteristics to be significantly associated with the occurrence of an AE or superficial SSI. Obesity, diabetes and a history of smoking did not predispose patients to significantly more AEs in the 30 day postoperative period following ATR repair in this study.