Cuidados de enfermería en ruptura de Tendón de Aquiles, basado en la teoría de Virginia Henderson

Abstract

Introduction: The rupture of the Achilles tendon is an injury that affects the rear part of the calf and this is due to the practice of exercise or physical activity, it usually occurs in young athletes such as athletes, soccer players, basketball players, etc. This injury occurs worldwide, meaning that 18 out of every 100,000 inhabitants suffer a tendon rupture. It is an even more disabling injury when the necessary care for the trauma occurred at that time is not provided, which is why more complications often occur, causing a serious injury, generating tissue fibrosis or immobilization of the affected limb, therefore, it does not allow the person to function easily in their environment. Many times, the rupture of the Achilles tendon tends to be confused with other diagnoses because it does not make a good assessment, it is for them that a good investigation must be carried out and the respective complementary tests must be carried out to treat the patient correctly and responsibly. Objective: Determine nursing care in Achilles tendon rupture based on Virginia Henderson's theory, year 2022 Method: This research work is an analysis of a clinical case, of a descriptive, qualitative and scientific type, the information was collected through the patient's clinical history, therefore the corresponding legal procedures were carried out at the Teofilo Davila General Hospital, as well as Likewise, scientific articles and journals from web pages such as PubMed, Scopus, Scielo, Redalyc and Dialnet were used,