Acute achilles tendon rupture - minimally invasive surgery versus non-operative treatment, with immediate full weight bearing
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute Achilles tendon ruptureMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN50141196
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 72
Inclusion Criteria
1. Primary spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture
2. Treatment starts within 72 hours after rupture
3. Diagnoses by physical examination: palpable gap and calf muscle squeeze test positive for tendon rupture
4. Age 18 to 65 years
5. Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Re-rupture/bilateral rupture/open rupture
2. Combination with fracture of foot or ankle
3. Former application (injection) of local corticosteroids in tendon area
4. Contra-indications for surgery
5. Physical or mental handicaps that do not allow functional treatment or otherwise interfere with the ability to follow-up on the study protocol
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method