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  1. Zac Active Member


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    I saw an elderley gentleman today (85 yeas old) who has ruptured his Achilles' tendon (confirmed on ultrasound today) 10 weeks ago. Moderate pain in achilles region & plantar heel. There is a 3-4cm gap between the distal & proximal portions. He is unable to single heel raise.

    What are his options?
     
    Zac, Sep 4, 2013
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  2. Craig Payne Moderator

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    For younger athletes its 50/50 for surgery vs conservative - the outcomes are pretty much the same.

    For the older person.... no idea!

    See this thread: Achilles tendon rupture ..... >180 abstracts (7 pages) of all the research done on it since 2007
     
    Craig Payne, Sep 4, 2013
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  3. Zac Active Member

    Thanks Craig. This case would seem not amenable to conservative treatment as suggested in these abstracts, whereby the foot is cast in a plantarflexed position to allow the opposing ends to approximate & heal together.
     
    Zac, Sep 4, 2013
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