The Relationship Between Patient Demographics, Tear Locations, and Operative Techniques on the Surgical Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures.

Introduction Achilles tendon ruptures (ATRs) have classically been thought to affect the middle-aged "weekend warrior" participating in basketball, volleyball, soccer, or any ground sport; however, with a more active elderly population, these tears are becoming more common in older patients. We sought to examine the role of demographics, tear location, and operative technique for acute Achilles tendon ruptures treated surgically. Methods A retrospective query was performed to identify patients who presented with Achilles tendon ruptures.

Evaluating the effect of u-500 insulin therapy on glycemic control in veterans with type 2 diabetes.

IN BRIEF This article describes a single-center, retrospective chart review to determine the glycemic effect of converting from U-100 to U-500 regular insulin in veterans with type 2 diabetes and the effect of this change, if any, on the frequency of provider contacts. Results showed that U-500 insulin improved glycemic control without significantly increasing the risk of hypoglycemia or total daily insulin dose, even when follow-up contacts with providers were not structured or frequent.