Cast versus functional brace in the rehabilitation of patients treated non-operatively for a rupture of the Achilles tendon: protocol for the UK study of tendo achilles rehabilitation (UK STAR) multi-centre randomised trial

Cast versus functional brace in the rehabilitation of patients treated non-operatively for a rupture of the Achilles tendon: protocol for the UK study of tendo achilles rehabilitation (UK STAR) multi-centre randomised trial

INTRODUCTION Achilles tendon rupture affects over 11 000 people yearly in the UK, and the incidence is increasing. Controversy remains with regard to the best rehabilitation strategy for these patients. In operatively treated patients, functional bracing provides better outcomes compared with pla...

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Main Authors: Achten, Juul, Parsons, Nick R., Kearney, Rebecca L., Maia Schlüssel, Michael, Liew, Anna S., Dutton, Susan, Petrou, Stavros, Ollivere, Benjamin, Lamb, Sarah E., Costa, Matthew L.
Format: Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2017
Subjects:
accident &emergency medicine
orthopaedic & trauma surgery
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48797/

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