All @entity1 with badminton-related acute Achilles tendon @entity397 registered during 1990 to 1994 at the University Hospital of Ume   were retrospectively followed up using a questionnaire. Thirty-one @entity1 (mean age, 36.0 years), 27 @entity1 and 4 @entity1 , were included. Thirty @entity1 (97%) described themselves as recreational players or beginners. The majority of the injuries (29 of 31, 94%) happened at the middle or end of the planned game. Previous local symptoms had been noticed by five @entity1 (16%). Long-term results showed that @entity1 treated with surgery had a significantly shorter sick leave absence than @entity1 treated without surgery (50 versus 75 days). There was no obvious selection favoring any treatment modality. None of the surgically treated @entity1 had reruptures, but two reruptures occurred in the nonsurgically treated group. There seemed to be fewer remaining symptoms and a higher sports activity level after the injury in the surgically treated group. Our results indicate that local muscle fatigue may interfere with strength and coordination. Preventive measures such as specific treatment of minor injuries and adequate training of strength, endurance, and coordination are important. Our findings also indicate that surgical treatment and careful postoperative rehabilitation is of great importance among badminton players of any age or sports level with @entity397 .

Acute XXXX in badminton players.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'men'] @entity397 :: ('MESH:D012421', 'Disease') :: ['Achilles tendon rupture', 'ruptures']
@entity397 :: (MESH:D012421,Disease) :: ['Achilles tendon rupture']
