title: Surgical treatment of acute rupture of the tendo Achillis led to fewer reruptures and better patient-generated ratings than did nonsurgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Ned
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amendola
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012008:Recurrence; D012421:Rupture