Surgery May Not Be Necessary For Achilles Tendon Rupture
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 10:22
in Health & Medicine
The two ends of a ruptured Achilles tendon are often stitched together before the leg is put in plaster, in order to reduce the risk of the tendon rupturing again. However, new research now suggests that surgery may be unnecessary. Patients who do not undergo surgery have just as good a chance of recovery.
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