Immediate weight-bearing after Achilles tendon rupture similar to delayed weight-bearing .
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Nonoperative dynamic treatment of acute achilles tendon rupture: the influence of early weight-bearing on clinical outcome: a blinded, randomized controlled trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 17;96(18):1497-50360 patients with an Achilles tendon rupture and treated conservatively were randomized to either immediate or delayed weight-bearing. Immediate weight-bearing allowed patients to bear full weight starting on day one of treatment, whereas the other group underwent nonweight-bearing for 6 weeks after the injury. Follow-up was scheduled at 6 and 12 months. No differences in clinical outcome (Achilles tendon Total Rupture Scale), functional outcome, incidence of rerupture, or complications were noted between groups. Immediate weight-bearing appeared to not pose a risk to patients for detrimental effects in nonoperative management of an Achilles tendon rupture.
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