Data from a study published online in the journal Foot & Ankle International suggest no significant difference in Achilles tendon total rupture score (ATRS) for patients treated operatively or nonoperatively. 

The researchers analyzed 132 patients (62 surgical, 70 nonsurgical) with minimum 2-year follow-up. They found no significant difference in ATRS between the surgical and nonsurgical management cohorts (mean 84.8 and 85.3, median 90 and 91, respectively) with identical rehabilitation programs of functional bracing. They also noted no significant difference in ATRS across treatment cohorts based on patient sex or age at time of injury. Learn more...