Minimally invasive internal splinting technique for acute closed Achilles tendon rupture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although non-surgical and surgical approaches have been developed to repair acute closed Achilles tendon ruptures, the medical community still lacks a definitive consensus on which approach is superior. This study describes a new minimally invasive internal splinting technique combined with knotless anchors for the treatment of 22 patients with acute closed Achilles tendon rupture.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted involving 22 patients with acute closed Achilles tendon rupture who were treated with a minimally invasive internal splinting technique at Jingzhou Hospital of Yangtze University between January 2022 to October 2023. The study recorded and compared various metrics, including the Visual analogue scale (VAS), American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle S

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780790 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature