title: Commentary on an article by Kevin Willits, MA, MD, FRCSC, et al.: "Operative versus nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a multicenter randomized trial using accelerated functional rehabilitation".
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Aronow
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery