Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Aug 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyMajor functional deficits persist 2 years after acute Achilles tendon rupture.
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-surgically. The focus was to evaluate whether any improvements occurred between the one and 2-year evaluation. ⋯ Prospective randomized study, Level I.