The American journal of sports medicine
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Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Early weightbearing and ankle mobilization after open repair of acute midsubstance tears of the achilles tendon.
To study the effects of early weightbearing and ankle mobilization after acute repair of ruptured Achilles tendon. ⋯ Early weightbearing with the ankle plantigrade is not detrimental to the outcome of repair after acute rupture of the Achilles tendon and shortens the time needed for rehabilitation. However, strength deficit and muscle atrophy are not prevented.
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Repair of meniscal tears is generally preferred over meniscectomy. ⋯ Outcomes from meniscal repair were not superior to those from partial removal. Patients with repaired degenerative tears had significantly lower subjective scores than those with nondegenerative tears.