Acute Achilles tendon rupture: minimally invasive surgery versus non operative treatment, with immediate full weight bearing. Design of a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We present the design of an open randomized multi-centre study on surgical versus conservative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. The study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of conservative treatment in reducing com...

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Main Authors: Verleisdonk Egbert-Jan MM, Kerkhoffs Gino MMJ, Metz Roderik, van der Heijden Geert J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/108