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Effect of Achilles Tendon Rupture on Player Performance and Longevity in National Basketball Association Players by Khalil, Lafi S.; Jildeh, Toufic R.; Tramer, Joseph S.; Abbas, Muhammad J.; Hessburg, Luke; Mehran, Nima; Okoroha, Kelechi R. is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background: National Basketball Association (NBA) players who return to sport (RTS) after Achilles tendon rupture have been reported to have poor outcomes. ## Purpose: To evaluate the effect of Achilles tendon ruptures on player performance and career longevity in NBA athletes. ## Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. ## Methods: NBA players who sustained Achilles tendon ruptures between 1970 and 2019 were identified using publicly available resources and were matched 1:1 to a healthy control group by age, position, height, and body mass index. Demographic characteristics, player utilization (games and minutes), and performance efficiency rating (PER) were documented for all athletes. The season of Achilles tendon rupture was set as the index year, and statistical analysis compared postindex versus preindex data both acutely and in the long term. Percentages relative to preoperative values were calculated to compare the injured and control groups in a standardized fashion. ## Results: Of 47 players, 34 (72.3%) with Achilles tendon ruptures returned to play at the NBA level after surgical intervention. A total of 7 players were excluded from the study. No differences

Author

Khalil, Lafi S.; Jildeh, Toufic R.; Tramer, Joseph S.; Abbas, Muhammad J.; Hessburg, Luke; Mehran, Nima; Okoroha, Kelechi R.

Publisher

SAGE Publications; SAGE Publications Inc.; Research Square (ISSN 2325-9671)

Published

2020

Language

EN