Percutaneous Repair Technique for Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture with Assistance of Kirschner Wire.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to introduce a self-designed, minimally invasive technique for repairing an acute Achilles tendon rupture percutaneously. Comparing with the traditional open repair, the new technique provides obvious advantages of minimized operation-related lesions, fewer wound complications as well as a higher healing rate. However, a percutaneous technique without direct vision may be criticized by its insufficient anastomosis of Achilles tendon and may also lead to the lengthening of the Achilles tendon and a reduction in the strength of the gastrocnemius. To address the potential problems, we have improved our technique using a percutaneous Kirschner wire leverage process before suturing, which can effectively recover the length of the Achilles tendon and ensure the broken en

SUBMITTER: He ZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6583741 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature