A combined open and percutaneous technique for repair of tendo Achillis. Comparison with open repair
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Percutaneous repair of the ruptured tendo Achillis.
Percutaneous repair of the ruptured tendo Achillis has a low rate of failure and negligible complications with the wound, but the sural nerve may be damaged. We describe a new technique which minimises the risk of injury to this nerve. The repair is carried out using three midline stab incisions over the posterior aspect of the tendon. A No. 1 nylon suture on a 90 mm cutting needle approximates...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.77b1.7822398