Operative treatment versus nonoperative treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ochen Y, Beks RB, van Heijl M, Hietbrink F, Leenen LPH, van der Velde D, Heng M, van der Meijden O, Groenwold RHH, Houwert RM.
Ochen Y, et al.
BMJ. 2019 Jan 7;364:k5120. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k5120.
BMJ. 2019.
PMID: 30617123
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CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis shows that operative treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures reduces the risk of re-rupture compared with nonoperative treatment. ...The final decision on the management of acute Achilles tendon ruptures should be b …
CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis shows that operative treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures reduces the risk of re-ruptu …