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Association between outdoor temperature and achilles tendon repair: A 14-years nationwide population-based cohort study

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  • Kwang Hwan Park
  • Jae Han Park
  • Yeo Kwon Yoon
  • Jai Bum Kwon
  • Jung Hwan Kim
  • Eunju Lee
  • Yunho Roh
  • Seung Hwan Han
  • Jin Woo Lee

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The incidence of achilles tendon rupture varies by gender, age, and seasonal variation. However, there has been no study as yet linking achilles tendon rupture to daily fluctuations in outdoor temperature. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between outdoor temperature and achilles tendon rupture using a Korea Meteorological Administration database and a Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database. Between 2002 and 2015, all instances of achilles tendon repair were retrieved from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database to examine sociodemographic factors, specifically sex, age, residential area, and income level. Minimum age requirement was 20 years. Outdoor temperatures recorded at 16 observation points in South Korea were also acquired from the Korea Meteorological Administration data center for analysis. Overall, 850 (0.119%) of 713,456 individuals in the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database underwent achilles tendon repair between 2002 and 2015. Yearly procedural totals increased with advancing age, peaking at ages 30–39 years (14.6 per 100,000 persons) and declining thereafter. Minimum, median, and maximum outdoor temperatures were associated with achilles tendon repair (p

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  • Kwang Hwan Park & Jae Han Park & Yeo Kwon Yoon & Jai Bum Kwon & Jung Hwan Kim & Eunju Lee & Yunho Roh & Seung Hwan Han & Jin Woo Lee, 2022. "Association between outdoor temperature and achilles tendon repair: A 14-years nationwide population-based cohort study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(3), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0265041
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265041
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