Randomized Trial: Plaster Cast vs. Functional Brace for Non-surgical Treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture

Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation – The Lancet (free)

Commentary: Researchers recommend early walking in a brace for Achilles tendon rupture – University of Warwick (free)

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NEW—Traditional plaster casting was not found to be superior to early weight-bearing in a functional brace in the management of patients treated non-surgically for Achilles tendon rupture: UKSTAR, a multicentre RCT and economic evaluation https://t.co/zyCYUekdkS pic.twitter.com/8025ljSIpl

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