Thromboembolic Events During Weightbearing vs Nonweightbearing Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocols for Complete Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Background: Achilles tendon rupture can be treated nonoperatively with functional rehabilitation. However, prolonged immobilization has associated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Early weightbearing may reduce VTE risk, and this was introduced to our rehabilitation protocol. We investigated th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114231178791 |