Rehabilitation following operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare re-rupture rates, complication rates, functional outcomes, as well as return to work (RTW)/sport (RTS) among different rehabilitation protocols following operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Five databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing at least two rehabilitation protocols following surgical repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

One-Step Autologous Minced Cartilage Procedure for the Treatment of Knee Joint Chondral and Osteochondral Lesions: A Series of 27 Patients With 2-Year Follow-up.

Background: Chondral and osteochondral lesions are being detected with increasing frequency. For large-diameter lesions, cell-based treatment modalities are speculated to result in the best possible outcome.

Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the 2-year clinical and radiological results after the treatment of chondral and osteochondral knee joint lesions by a single-step autologous minced cartilage procedure.

Comparison of arthroscopic to open tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis in high-risk patients.

Background: Open tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) is associated to high complication rates, which led to the development of arthroscopic techniques. Aim was to compare complication rates of open to arthroscopic TTCA in high-risk patients.

Methods: Single-center, retrospective case-control study.