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Practice Guideline
. 2010 Aug;18(8):503-10.
doi: 10.5435/00124635-201008000-00007.

Diagnosis and treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture

Christopher P Chiodo  1 , Mark Glazebrook, Eric Michael Bluman, Bruce E Cohen, John E Femino, Eric Giza, William C Watters 3rd, Michael J Goldberg, Michael Keith, Robert H Haralson 3rd, Charles M Turkelson, Janet L Wies, Laura Raymond, Sara Anderson, Kevin Boyer, Patrick Sluka; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Practice Guideline

Diagnosis and treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture

Christopher P Chiodo et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010 Aug.

Abstract

This clinical practice guideline is based on a series of systematic reviews of published studies in the available literature on the diagnosis and treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture. None of the 16 recommendations made by the work group was graded as strong; most are graded inconclusive; four are graded weak; two are graded as moderate strength; and two are consensus statements. The two moderate-strength recommendations include the suggestions for early postoperative protective weight bearing and for the use of protective devices that allow for postoperative mobilization.

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