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This systematic review and meta-analysis compares surgical and nonoperative treatments for acute Achilles tendon rupture (AATR) based on 14 randomized controlled trials involving 1,399 patients. The findings indicate that surgical intervention significantly reduces the re-rupture rate but increases the risk of other complications, while no major differences were observed in functional outcomes between the two treatment approaches. The authors recommend surgery for patients at higher risk of re-rupture who r
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