title: [Functional therapy of Achilles tendon rupture].
abstract: We are going to present two cases with functional treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures. We define a treatment as functional if the involved limb is either not immobilized at all or whenever the immobilization is incomplete and for a limited time only and when no operation is necessary. The functional treatment is presented as an alternative, and we are going to present the advantage and disadvantage.
authors.affiliation: Departement Chirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zünd
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brülhart
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Enzler
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Trentz
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D012421:Rupture; D012775:Shoes; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Zur funktionellen Therapie der Achillessehnenruptur.