Patients who underwent Achilles tendon primary repair were identified using CPT code 27650 (Repair, primary open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon). Revision Achilles repair and chronic Achilles ruptures were excluded. All patients treated non-operative underwent a strict funct...
Isolated primary Achilles tendon repairs for acute ruptures were identified by ICD-9 and CPT code. Surgeon information including fellowship training and geographic region, and patient information including age, sex...Bryant HoSandeep SoinAshlee MacDonald...