title: [Correct treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture - the difficult choice].
abstract: Treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture in Denmark has changed from being predominantly operative to being non-operative treatment over the past five years. However, no clear evidence is found in the literature in favour of one treatment modality over another. Non-operative treatment leads to an increased risk of re-rupture and operative treatment to an increased risk of other complications such as adhesions, infection and nerve injury. When a non-operative treatment protocol is chosen it is paramount that sufficient expertise is present to guide the treatment and rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: kbarfod@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Kristoffer Weisskirchner
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Barfod
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganestam
authors.forename: Bjørn Lindegård
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: Lars Bo
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Ebskov
authors.forename: Maria Swennergren
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hölmich
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D019091:Critical Pathways; D003718:Denmark; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing