Open AccessEpidemiology of Achilles Tendon Rupture in South Korea: Claims Data of the National Health Insurance Service from 2009 to 2017
Author(s) -
Hong-Gi Park,
Dukyoung Youn,
Jong-Min Baik,
Jae Ho Hwang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinics in orthopedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-4408
pISSN - 2005-291X
DOI - 10.4055/cios20255
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , achilles tendon rupture , achilles tendon , epidemiology , tendon , surgery , demography , young adult , pediatrics , physics , sociology , optics
The incidence of Achilles tendon rupture and its trend has not been studied in Asia. The purpose of this nationwide study was to analyze the trend of incidence and surgical treatment of tendon ruptures in South Korea based on sex, age, and income level of patients, as well as seasonal variation.