ruptured achilles tendon
I am a 32 year old male.
Iruptured my achilles tendon playing flag football.
I workout with weights, play golf and/or run regularly, but rarely play any contact sports.
I have had several different opinions on my achilles.
I have a void of about 50-70%, but my strenght is very high and pain is minimal.
Would you recommend surgery or a more conservative approach.
Everything I read seems to point to surgery, but with no hard facts to support the push.
Rerupture rate is a bit higher with a conservartive approach, but not much.
Thanks for your help!
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Vivian Abrams DPM
This is an ongoing debate. There is no right and no wrong answer. There are published studies that support both types of treatment. I suggest a MRI to see the extent of injury and healing.