Prevention

To prevent future tears, avoid the cause of the ruptured tendon or treat the problem that led to the tear.

The prognosis for both surgery and nonsurgical treatment varies with the location and severity of the rupture.

Surgical repair, in concert with additional physical therapy, can result in return to normal strength. Nonoperative repair has also shown promise in tendon ruptures.

Nonoperative treatment is most effective in partial tendon ruptures. The drawback of nonoperative treatment is that strength is not as reliably returned to baseline with this type of treatment. The benefits include a decreased risk of infection and generally shorter recovery time.

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Author: Samuel J Haraldson, MD, Sports Medicine Fellow, Department of Sports Medicine, UT Southwestern/Methodist Charlton Hospital.

Coauthor(s): Barbara J Blasko, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California at Irvine College of Medicine.

Editors: Michael D Burg, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center, University of California at San Francisco-Fresno; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM, Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

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