Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation

Costa, Matthew L.; Achten, Juul; Marian, Ioana R.; Dutton, Susan J.; Lamb, Sarah E.; Ollivere, Benjamin; Maredza, Mandy; Petrou, Stavros; Kearney, Rebecca S.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32942-3

All Outputs (3)

Outcomes reported in trials of childhood fractures: a systematic review (2020)
Journal Article
Marson, B. A., Craxford, S., Deshmukh, S. R., Grindlay, D., Manning, J., & Ollivere, B. J. (2020). Outcomes reported in trials of childhood fractures: a systematic review. Bone & Joint Open, 1(5), 167-174. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.15.bjo-2020-0031

CORE-Kids: a protocol for the development of a core outcome set for childhood fractures (2020)
Journal Article
Marson, B. A., Marson, B., Manning, J. C., James, M., Craxford, S., Deshmukh, S., & Ollivere, B. (2020). CORE-Kids: a protocol for the development of a core outcome set for childhood fractures. BMJ Open, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036224

Introduction Limb fractures in children are common yet there are few trials that compare treatments for these injuries. There is significant heterogeneity in the outcomes reported in the paediatric orthopaedic literature, which limits the ability... Read More about CORE-Kids: a protocol for the development of a core outcome set for childhood fractures.

Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation (2020)
Journal Article
Costa, M. L., Achten, J., Marian, I. R., Dutton, S. J., Lamb, S. E., Ollivere, B., …Kearney, R. S. (2020). Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation. Lancet, 395(10222), 441-448. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2819%2932942-3

Background Patients with Achilles tendon rupture who have non-operative treatment have traditionally been treated with immobilisation of the tendon in plaster casts for several weeks. Functional bracing is an alternative non-operative treatment th... Read More about Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation.