Conservative Treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture:A Follow-Up Study of Li Cases
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 47 (4) , 454-458
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677608988719
Abstract
A follow-up study of 14 patients with Achilles tendon rupture is reported. The patients were treated by conservative methods, i.e. with immobilization in a plaster cast for 8 weeks with the foot in the relaxed equinus position. Solid healing of the tendon was obtained in 13 cases. As assessed by the patients, the end result was unsatisfactory in two, fairly satisfactory in one and fully satisfactory in 11 cases.Keywords
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