Does size of tendon gap affect patient-reported outcome following Achilles tendon rupture treated with functional rehabilitation?
Mohamed YassinRichard MyattWilliam ThomasVatsal GuptaTagrit HoqueDevendra MahadevanPublished in: The bone & joint journal (2020)
Increasing gap size predicts lower patient-reported outcome, as measured by ATRS. Tendon gap > 5 mm may be a useful predictor in physically demanding individuals, and tendon gap > 10 mm for those with low physical demand. Further studies that control for gap size when comparing non-operative and operative treatment are required to assess if these patients may benefit from surgery, particularly when balanced against the surgical risks. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(11):1535-1541.
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