Leicester Achilles Management Programme (LAMP):

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

ManeeshBhatia¹ 

关键词: Achilles rupture ATRS LAMP;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000120

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:TraumaIntroduction/Purpose:Conservative treatment of acute AT ruptures with functional rehabilitation has demonstrated superior results to surgery with equal reported re-rupture rates without the added complications of surgical treatment. The variation in patient selection for functional rehabilitation as well as the duration and type of rehabilitation regime utilised adds to the confusion of this clinically proven method of treatment.Since 2011, all patients presenting to our department with an acute AT rupture have been treated with a standardised functional rehabilitation regime in a Vacoped boot for 8 weeks with immediate weight bearing (the LAMP regime).The aim of this paper is to present ATRS scores and objective measures at 12 months follow up of patients treated with the LAMP regime.Methods:A prospective study of all AT ruptures treated conservatively with the LAMP regime between February 2011 and September 2015 was performed.The LAMP regime consists of the use of a Vacoped boot locked in...

【 授权许可】

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