One-third of NFL players with Achilles tendon injuries sidelined

Friday, January 15, 2010 - 19:28 in Health & Medicine

More than a third of National Football League players who sustained an Achilles tendon injury were never able to return to professional play, according to a new study. The injured players who did return to active play averaged a 50 percent reduction in their power ratings.

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