Prevalence and risk factors for Achilles tendon rupture in the military population from 2006 to 2015: a retrospective cohort study
ATR was ubiquitous in the US military, with multiple risk factors identified, including male sex, older age, rank, military occupation and service branch. These findings highlight the populations that can most greatly benefit from preventive screening and care.
Authors
- Jennifer A. Zellers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0601-1355)
- John J. Fraser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9697-3795)
- Christopher K Sullivan
- Cory Janney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9689-4832)
Institutions
- Naval Medical Center San Diego (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Naval Health Research Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Military Health
- Published
- 2024-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002759
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.48