| The increasing incidence and difference in sex distribution of Achilles tendon rupture in Finland in 1987-1999. | |
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PMID: 18812279 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There have been reports about the increasing number of Achilles tendon ruptures. The most of the reports are based on records in a few hospitals only. We wanted to verify the increasing trend by investigating the epidemiology of Achilles tendon rupture in a very large population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The retrospective data was collected from 1987 to 1999 in Finnish National Hospital Discharge Register. The study includes 7 375 tendon rupture patients. We recorded their age, gender, home district and the date of admission in a hospital. RESULTS: The incidence of operatively treated Achilles tendon rupture was 11.2/105. The number of the patients was increasing particularly in the old age-groups. The change during the study period was statistically significant (p = 0.015). The females with a tendon rupture were on average 2-3 years older than men (p < 0.01). The urban areas around the capital city had a higher occurrence of tendon ruptures than the rural areas (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The number of Achilles tendon ruptures is increasing, but the reasons for this remain unknown. The geographical variations in rupture rate might indicate the role of the urban life-style as a risk factor. One reason for the differences between the men and the women might be the different level of the sport activities, especially ball-games. |
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Authors:
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T Nyyssönen; P Lüthje; H Kröger |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society Volume: 97 ISSN: 1457-4969 ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Surg Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-24 Completed Date: 2009-01-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101144297 Medline TA: Scand J Surg Country: Finland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 272-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. timo.nyyssonen@kuh.fi |
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Achilles Tendon
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injuries* Adult Ankle Injuries / epidemiology* Female Finland / epidemiology Humans Incidence Male Retrospective Studies Rupture Sex Distribution Sex Factors |
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