A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatments of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures

Conclusion: Surgical and nonsurgical treatments of acute Achilles tendon ruptures have similar results in terms of the Achilles tendon performance score, but surgery restores calf muscle strength earlier over the entire range of motion of the ankle joint, with a 10% to 18% strength difference favoring surgery at 18 months. Surgery may also result in better health-related quality of life in the domains of physical functioning and bodily pain compared with nonsurgical treatment. Registration: NCT02012803 (ClinicalTrials.gov)

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Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Lantto, I., Heikkinen, J., Flinkkila, T., Ohtonen, P., Siira, P., Laine, V., Leppilahti, J. Tags: Achilles tendon Foot, Ankle, and Leg Source Type: research