Episode 620: Surgery is no better than nonoperative treatment for Achilles tendon rupture in adults

Dr. Ebell and Dr. Wilkes discuss the POEM titled ' Surgery is no better than nonoperative treatment for Achilles tendon rupture in adults '

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Each week, Dr. Mark Ebell, POEMs Editor, joins Dr. Michael Wilkes, NPR correspondent and Vice-Dean of the UC-Davis Medical School, for a five minute discussion about an important recent medical study reviewed by the POEMs editors. POEMs provide synopsised reviews of studies that could affect a clinician's practice, and the discussion in this podcast provides additional depth and insight into the issue covered by the POEMs synopsis. More about POEMs and it's companion point-of-care search tool, Essential Evidence Plus, at www.essentialevidenceplus.com.