Achilles Tendon Repair

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · OSU Sports Medicine

Weight-Bearing

NWB days 0-14; WBAT in protective device at post-op wk 2; full D/C boot and heel lifts by wk 8

Key Restrictions

No aggressive stretching of Achilles or gastroc-soleus complex before 12 wks; risk factors: age 30-50, male, fluoroquinolone use

Timeline & Phases

Criterion-based phases; recovery 6-9 months; return to sport 9-12 months

Notes

.edu site; CPG format; return to run criteria: 25 SL heel raises within 20% of uninvolved, 95% symmetry ROM and calf circumference; return to sport: <10% PF asymmetry, 90% Y-balance, 90% hop testing; LEFS/FAAM/ATRS outcome measures; extensive references

Surgeon / Author

OSU Sports Medicine

Published

2022 (updated)