Surgical treatment versus conservative management for acute Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

S Deng, Z Sun, C Zhang, G Chen, J Li - The Journal of Foot and Ankle …, 2017 - Elsevier
Acute Achilles tendon ruptures can be treated with surgical and nonsurgical treatment.
However, the optimal intervention for acute Achilles tendon rupture remains controversial …

Operative versus nonoperative management of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a quantitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials

R Wilkins, LJ Bisson - The American journal of sports …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Despite several randomized controlled trials comparing operative to
nonoperative management of Achilles tendon ruptures, the optimal management of this …

Increasing incidence of acute Achilles tendon rupture and a noticeable decline in surgical treatment from 1994 to 2013. A nationwide registry study of 33,160 patients

A Ganestam, T Kallemose, A Troelsen… - Knee surgery, sports …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of acute Achilles tendon
rupture in Denmark from 1994 to 2013 with focus on sex, age, geographical areas, seasonal …

Operative versus nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a multicenter randomized trial using accelerated functional rehabilitation

K Willits, A Amendola, D Bryant, NG Mohtadi, JR Giffin… - JBJS, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: To date, studies directly comparing the rerupture rate in patients with an
Achilles tendon rupture who are treated with surgical repair with the rate in patients treated …

Acute Achilles tendon rupture: a randomized, controlled study comparing surgical and nonsurgical treatments using validated outcome measures

K Nilsson-Helander… - … American journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background There is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment for patients with acute
Achilles tendon rupture. Few randomized controlled studies have compared outcomes after …

Stable surgical repair with accelerated rehabilitation versus nonsurgical treatment for acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a randomized controlled study

N Olsson, KG Silbernagel, BI Eriksson… - … American journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The optimal treatment for acute Achilles tendon ruptures is still a subject of
debate. Early loading of the tendon is a factor that has been shown to be beneficial to …

Treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials

RJK Khan, D Fick, A Keogh, J Crawford, T Brammar… - JBJS, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: There is a lack of consensus regarding the best option for the treatment of
acute Achilles tendon rupture. Treatment can be broadly classified as operative (open or …

The Achilles tendon total rupture score (ATRS) development and validation

K Nilsson-Helander, R Thomeé… - … American journal of …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Background There is a need for a patient-relevant instrument to evaluate outcome after
treatment in patients with a total Achilles tendon rupture. Purpose To develop and validate a …

Surgical interventions for treating acute Achilles tendon ruptures

RJK Khan, RLC Smith - Cochrane database of systematic …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is a lack of consensus on the best management of the acute Achilles
tendon rupture. Treatment can be broadly classified into surgical (open or percutaneous) …

Major functional deficits persist 2 years after acute Achilles tendon rupture

N Olsson, K Nilsson-Helander, J Karlsson… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled study was to evaluate the
long-term results after an acute Achilles tendon rupture in patients treated surgically or non …