Change in compensated patient injuries in the treatment of Achilles tendon rupture: a nationwide analysis from 2000 to 2019
The number of patient injuries has not risen in the past decade, while the number of infection injuries has decreased. Most patient injuries were related to a delay in diagnosis.
Authors
- Heli Keskinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2707-2875)
- Elina Ekman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1330-7418)
- Ilkka Kiviranta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6283-1200)
- Päivi Helmiö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6914-0744)
- Joel Kostensalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9883-1256)
- Marjukka Hallinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1420-1669)
- Lauri Kaukonen
Institutions
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Natural Resources Institute Finland (FI)
- Satakunta Central Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Orthopaedica
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2025.44598
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00