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Standard Vs Delayed Loading for Surgically Repaired Achilles Tendon Ruptures
July 2024
Standard Vs Delayed Loading for Surgically Repaired Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Tendon Elongation and Function After Delayed or Standard Loading of Surgically Repaired Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Am J Sports Med . 2024 Mar;52(4):1022-1031.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Forty-eight patients with surgically repaired Achilles tendon ruptures were randomized to receive either standard loading (n=24) or delayed loading (n=24). The primary outcome of interest was the heel-rise height difference between the injured and uninjured sides at one year. Secondary outcomes included tendon length measured with MRI, muscle fascicle length and pennation angle of the gastrocnemiu...
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