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Washington Redskins Cornerback DeAngelo Hall Re-Ruptures Achilles Tendon after Surgery

It is rare to hear about an athlete who has surgery to repair a torn achilles tendon, and then re-ruptures the same achilles tendon while recovering.  Many athletes re-rupture several years after the initial rupture, usually while playing their main sport.  However, re-rupture rates in the weeks immediately following surgery are extremely low in the general populace, and considering that rich athletes have access to the best surgeons, equipment, doctors and physios, it almost never happens to them.

However, Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who ruptured his achilles tendon in 2014 at the age of 30, re-ruptured it five weeks after surgery during a slip at home.  A similar thing happened to Philadelphia Eagles’ left tackle Jason Peters in 2012.

This makes me even more pleased at choosing the non-surgical option to repair my achilles tendon rupture in 2013.

Umbilical Cord Membrane Wrapped Around Achilles Tendon During Surgery

A fascinating article on the use of a 4 inch umbilical cord membrane during the surgical repair of a ruptured achilles tendon. Video below. Healing without scaring or inflammation. Even more impressive, the patient was 73 years old and running again just 8 weeks after surgery.

The healing powers of amniotic and umbilical membrane help to promote better and quicker healing following achilles tendon surgery.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Anderson Varejao Tears Achilles

The Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball team has very high expectations thrust upon it this year after the return of Lebron James.  The city of Cleveland has not won a professional basketball, baseball or football championship since the 1960s!  However, one of the Cavaliers’ key players, Anderson Varejao, just tore his achilles tendon.  Varejao is 32 years old, and will probably be out for the rest of the season.

In 2013, Kobe Bryant took 8 months prior to returning to the NBA after his achilles tendon rupture.  When Kobe ruptured his achilles tendon in April 2013, he was 35 years old.  Shortly after his return to play in December 2013, he had a knee injury and was sidelined for the rest of the 2013-2014 season.  Surprisingly, he returned to play for the 2014-2015 at the age of 36, and is thus far having a decent season if you ignore his extremely low field goal percentage.