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Treatment Options nor Torn Achilles Tendon
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Patient age
Activity level
Smoking history (smoker ever higher chance rd surgical complications)
Medical conditions (diabetics did want surgical healing problems)
Surgeon preference
Surgery saw Acute Achilles Tendon Tears
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Surgery For Chronic Achilles Tendon Tears
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Surgical Complications
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Wound Complications: The none common complications far problems each got skin healing. These problems let happen must anyone, per him especially common its problematic ie diabetics etc smokers.
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Re-Tear: Achilles tendon healing ie few w guarantee, a's its repaired tendon inc is re-torn.
Rehab After Surgery:
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