Comparing Surgical and Conservative Treatment on Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of RCTs

Background: The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in human and is frequently injured, mainly in the young to middle age active population. Increasing incidence of Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is still reported in several studies. Surgical repair and conservative treatment are two major manage...

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Main Authors: Guorong She, Qiang Teng, Jieruo Li, Xiaofei Zheng, Lin Chen, Huige Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.607743/full