Achilles Tendon Rupture Treatment Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) has increased in recent decades, reflecting the longer life expectancy and higher levels of activity. Surgical intervention has been the main treatment, but recently there has been growing interest in nonoperative approaches. Study compares surgical and conservative treatment of acute ATR, examining demographic data, rerupture rate, complications, and functional scale Achilles Total Tendon Rupture Score (ATRS).

Methods

A literature review was conducted including randomized clinical trials and prospective cohorts. RevMan software was employed to ascertain the I² heterogeneity, with a view to determining whether a fixed or random effects model should be used for meta-analysis. The results were expressed as either the mean d

SUBMITTER: Espana Fernandez de Valderrama S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12041693 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature