Proportion of patients reporting fear of Achilles tendon reinjury within each age category. The percentages reporting yes/no sum up to 100% in each age category. A χ² test for association indicates an association between fear and age categories (p = 0.008).

Proportion of patients reporting fear of Achilles tendon reinjury within each age category. The percentages reporting yes/no sum up to 100% in each age category. A χ² test for association indicates an association between fear and age categories (p = 0.008).

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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate how fear of reinjury to the Achilles tendon affects return to previous levels of physical activity and self‐reported Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) outcomes. Methods Data were collected from a large cohort of patients treated for an acute Achilles tendon rupture at Sahlgrenska University...

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