Sports Medicine Department,The Hague Medical Centre, Leidschendam, The Netherlands.
Br J Sports Med. 2011 Oct;45(13):1026-8. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090342.
Achilles tendon disorders, like Achilles tendinopathy, are very common among athletes. In the general population, however, knowledge about the incidence of Achilles tendinopathy is lacking. Design Cross-sectional study.
In a cohort of 57.725 persons registered in primary care, the number of patients visiting the general practitioner (GP) with diagnosis of mid-portion Achilles tendon problems was counted using computerised registration networks of GPs in 2009. Subsequently, the authors assessed associations of these rates with demographic characteristics.
The incidence rate of Achilles tendinopathy is 1.85 per 1,000 Dutch GP registered patients. In the adult population (21-60 years), the incidence rate is 2.35 per 1,000. In 35% of the cases, a relationship with sports activity was recorded.
This is the first report on incidence rates of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy in general practice. With an incidence of 1.85 per 1,000 registered persons, Achilles tendinopathy is frequently seen by GPs. The actual incidence might even be higher due to study limitations. More research on the frequency of this injury is required.
跟腱疾病，如跟腱腱病，在运动员中非常常见。然而，在普通人群中，对跟腱腱病的发病率知之甚少。
横断面研究。
在一个注册于初级保健的 57725 人的队列中，通过 2009 年全科医生的计算机化注册网络，计算出因中段跟腱问题就诊于全科医生的患者人数。随后，作者评估了这些比率与人口统计学特征的关联。
跟腱腱病的发病率为每 1000 名荷兰注册全科医生患者 1.85 例。在成年人群（21-60 岁）中，发病率为每 1000 人 2.35 例。35%的病例与运动活动有关。
这是第一篇关于普通实践中中段跟腱腱病发病率的报告。发病率为每 1000 名登记人员 1.85 例，因此，全科医生经常会遇到跟腱腱病。由于研究限制，实际发病率可能更高。需要对这种损伤的频率进行更多的研究。
