An Experience of Functional Brace Treatment for the Fresh Achilles Tendon Rupture

An experience of functional brace treatment for the fresh Achilles tendon rupture was reported. We developed a new functional brace and applied it for 2 cases of gastrocunemius rupture and for 6 cases with Achilles tendon rupture. The brace is designed to be able to endure early weight-bearing walk....

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 168 - 171
Main Authors Nakano, Tetsuo, Masukawa, Shinichi, Ohtawa, Satoshi, Ikeda, Takashi, Nakao, Toshinori, Sonoda, Hideki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1989
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Summary:An experience of functional brace treatment for the fresh Achilles tendon rupture was reported. We developed a new functional brace and applied it for 2 cases of gastrocunemius rupture and for 6 cases with Achilles tendon rupture. The brace is designed to be able to endure early weight-bearing walk. It will be useful for the prevention of muscle weakness and for the improvement of ADL.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.38.168