title: More Isn't Always Better, But Is Less? Commentary on an article by Juuso Heikkinen, MD, et al.: "Augmented Compared with Nonaugmented Surgical Repair After Total Achilles Rupture. Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial with Thirteen or More Years of Follow-up".
authors.affiliation: Twin Cities Orthopedics, Burnsville, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Patrick B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Ebeling
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000637:transplantation*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome