Functional treatment after surgical repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2002) 122 : 102–105 DOI 10.1007/s004020100312

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G. M. M. J. Kerkhoffs · P. A. A. Struijs · E. L. F. B. Raaymakers · R. K. Marti

Functional treatment after surgical repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture: wrap vs walking cast

Received: 29 September 2000 / Published online: 4 January 2002 © Springer-Verlag 2002

Abstract The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcome for patients treated with walking cast immobilization and wrap early mobilization after surgical repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. A total of 39 consecutive patients with complete ruptures of the Achilles tendon were identified, treated, and functionally rehabilitated with either a walking cast or a wrap. Because the randomization was quasi-random, chi-square and t-tests were performed to compare the baseline characteristics. A statistically significant difference was present only for the injured side (p