Conservative Treatment of Fresh Subcutaneous Rupture of the Achilles Tendon
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 47 (4) , 459-462
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677608988720
Abstract
Twelve patients with rupture of the Achilles tendon were successfully treated with immobilization in plaster for 8 weeks and with raised shoe-heels for 4 weeks. The results are discussed in the light of earlier literature on surgical versus conservative treatment.Keywords
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