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Immediate weight-bearing after Achilles tendon rupture similar to delayed weight-bearing
November 2014
Immediate weight-bearing after Achilles tendon rupture similar to delayed weight-bearing
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
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):1497-503Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 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...
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