Week 27 – 04 July 2025
#01 🏃♂️🩹🧬 | tendon repair advancements.
One million athletes worldwide develop Achilles tendon disorders every year, and a single operative repair typically consumes about USD $4,300 in direct charges in a U.S. ambulatory centre; national cash-price surveys show the total bill ranging from USD $8,837 to USD $17,606 once hospital facility fees are included, while a Swedish cost-effectiveness study later calculated a mean €45,855 cost per quality-adjusted life-year for surgical care—figures that reveal how quickly an injury at the back of the ankle can ripple through personal finances and public insurance pools.
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