The bone & joint journal
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The bone & joint journal · Jul 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialOperative repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture does not give superior patient-reported outcomes to nonoperative management.
The aim was to compare long-term patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after operative and nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture in the context of a randomized controlled trial. ⋯ Both patient groups reported good results at long-term follow-up. The findings give no evidence of superior long-term patient reported outcomes (as measured by the SMFA) for surgical treatment over nonoperative treatment. There was no demonstrable difference in other patient reported outcome measures, satisfaction, or re-rupture rates at long-term follow-up. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(7):933-940.