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Achilles rupture: Functional deficit remain at 2 years with surgery & conservative methods
November 2013
Achilles rupture: Functional deficit remain at 2 years with surgery & conservative methods
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Major functional deficits persist 2 years after acute Achilles tendon rupture
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Aug;19(8):1385-93. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011-1511-3. Epub 2011 Apr 30Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
81 patients with an acute Achilles tendon rupture were randomized to receive either surgical or non-surgical treatment to determine whether there were differences in symptomatic and functional long-term outcomes between the treatment methods. Following functional evaluations over a 24 month period, the results displayed that regardless of treatment type most of the patients with an Achilles tendon...
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