Summer should be careful to prevent acute Achilles tendon rupture

  As the weather warms up, outdoor activities become the best way for busy office workers to relax, and appropriate exercise and moderate activities are extremely beneficial for promoting blood circulation and metabolism. However, the increasing number of patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture indicates that there is still negligence in the fitness process, we recommend that you pay attention to the following issues: 1, the sports that are prone to Achilles tendon rupture According to my years of experience, the following sports have a very high incidence of acute Achilles tendon rupture, they are: badminton, basketball and acute jumping after the storm. Since April alone, the 16 cases of acute Achilles tendon rupture treated by me were covered by these three sports, and it is worth mentioning that all 16 patients were male.  2, acute Achilles tendon rupture of self-prevention In fact, the acute and chronic injury prevention and control of the sports system is always the same, that is, the warm-up preparatory activities before exercise. Professional military instructors even require soldiers to warm up before 3 km and 5 km cross-country, the time of warm-up activities to exceed the time of running. The warm-up before recreational activities is very little attention, think “take it easy” on the line, but the enthusiasm inspired by competitive activities, it is easy to cover up your rational initial intentions. Therefore, it is recommended that you moderate warm-up, in the discovery of chronic pain above the heel or soreness and weakness, walking more than when there is poor pain relief after rest, moderate reduction in strenuous activities to avoid acute injury.  3, the choice of surgical methods At present, the anastomosis of Achilles tendon has two categories: traditional incision anastomosis and limited incision and percutaneous anastomosis. Percutaneous anastomosis is suitable for Achilles tendon rupture occurring at 2-7cm from the Achilles tendon stop, which can be completed under a 2-3cm incision, avoiding the complication of poor incision healing that is most likely to occur in traditional surgery of Achilles tendon. According to the theoretical and practical researches conducted by the American Foot and Ankle Society and the foot and ankle surgery department of Hong Kong Queen Mary Hospital, the anastomosis strength is about 1.5 times that of the traditional anastomosis method.