The Association of Body Mass Index and Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Background: Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is a common injury with an estimated incidence of about 7 to 40 per 100,000 person-years. Identifying risk factors for ATR is an important step toward injury prevention. Modifiable factors, such as body mass index (BMI), are of particular interest because of...

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Main Authors: W. Chad Elliott MS, Alvin Ouseph MS, Alexander Abraham MD, Jarrod Martinez PhD, Jerry S. Grimes MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-03-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114251327212
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