Abstract:Aim
Achilles tendon ruptures are known to be prevalent in the ‘weekend warrior’, individuals who are intermittently active on a background of sedentary behaviour. There is minimal literature that looks at whether this impacts the incidence of rupture of other tendons. In the spring of 2020, a ‘lockdown’ was announced in the UK in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study we aim to assess whether the incidence of lower limb tendon rupture had increased compared to other years, and wheth… Show more
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