A trial to compare operative versus non operative treatment of ruptures of the Achilles tendo
Completed
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases: Achilles tendonMusculoskeletal DiseasesAchilles tendon
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN64598870
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1. Complete Achilles tendon tear confirmed on ultrasound or MRI
2. Less than 10 days from date of injury
3. Aged 18 - 70 years old
4. Ability to follow rehab protocol
Exclusion Criteria
1. Significant ipsilateral injury
2. Open injury of the Achilles tendon
3. Neurological disease
4.Collagen disease
5. Pregnancy
6. Fluroquinolone associated rupture within 2 weeks of therapy
7. Unfit for surgery
8. Diabetes
9. Peripheral vascular disease
10. Avulsion of Achilles tendon
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method