Acute ruptures of the Achilles tendon are common. They result in major impairment to mobility, persisting even a decade after the tear,1 and a return to regular activity or sport can be compromised.2 Any form of clinical management should restore and maximise function, and minimise complications. Recent research efforts have mostly tried to identify optimal methods of either surgical or non-surgical treatment in randomised controlled trials, with prevention of re-ruptures as the primary outcome.
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