Assessment of elasticity by ARFI sonography of ruptured achilles tendons – long-term results

Purpose: Rupture of the Achilles tendon is a common injury. Only a few studies have investigated the biomechanical properties of injured tendons compared to healthy tendons in the long-term results. Our objective was to compare the elasticity of injured tendons vs. non-traumatized tendons by ultrasound elastography in the long-term outcome. Our secondary objective was to investigate differences of operatively vs. non-operatively treated tendons. Methods: Acoustic-radiation-force-impulse-elastography (ARFI) was performed on Achilles tendons of patients who had ruptured their Achilles tendon and received operative…