Achilles Tendon Rupture, Comparison Two Different Operative Techniques. Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. 14 Years Follow-up.

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

55

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 1998

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2014

Conditions
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Interventions
PROCEDURE

End-to-end suturation without augmentation

End-to-end suturation without augmentation; Irregular tendon ends were cleaned and repaired by the Krackow technique with two separate 0-gauge absorbable sutures.

PROCEDURE

End-to-end suturation with augmentation.

End-to-end suturation with augmentation; End-to-end suturation as above with a 10 mm wide central gastrocnemius aponeurosis flap, as proposed by Silfverskjöld.

Trial Locations (1)

90220

Oulu University Hospital, Oulu

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Oulu

OTHER

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