ClinicalTrials.gov · Registerergebnisse / Registry results · 03/2016 · Randomized study

Intermittent calf compression after Achilles tendon rupture: thrombosis, tendon healing and function

Randomized trial at Karolinska University Hospital: 150 adults after surgical repair of an Achilles tendon rupture received two weeks in a plaster cast or an orthosis with daily pneumatic calf compression. Outcomes were thrombosis on ultrasound, a healing marker and calf function at one year.

Topics: Rehabilitation and return to sport

Original registry record: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01317160

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