Achilles Tendon Repairs in Adolescent and Young Adult Athletes <25 Years Old: A Retrospective Multicenter Case Series
Adolescent and young adult athletes surgically treated for high-grade Achilles injuries had favorable long-term outcomes, low rerupture rates, and median RTS timing (~6 months) similar to that reported in adult studies.
Authors
- Patricia E. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-717X)
- Jennifer J. Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9235-6407)
- R. Bauer
- Yi-Meng Yen
- Benton E. Heyworth
- Howard Y. Park
- Ryan M. Sanborn
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251413268
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00