Neglected rupture of the Achilles tendon treated with a percutaneous technique.
Foot Ankle Surg
; 15(4): 169-73, 2009.
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INTRODUCTION: Neglected rupture of Achilles tendon is an infrequent but debilitating injury. Several surgical methods of treatment have been described to repair neglected Achilles tendon rupture. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In our study we reviewed 20 patients (18 male and 2 female). We describe a new surgical technique using percutaneous repair of the neglected Achilles tendon ruptures. It consists of 10 micro-incisions, five lateral and five medial to the posterior aspect of the Achilles tendon, the suture is performed using an absorbable number 1 Vicryl (Ethicon, Edinburgh UK) inserted percutaneously in a figure of eight fashion. RESULTS: The advantages of this procedure are a short time immobilization, an early weight bearing and a return to complete ankle range of motion. The mean AOFAS score was 99.0, no re-ruptures or sural nerve damage were observed. In all the treated patients the results obtained were rated from good to excellent. CONCLUSION: We would like to encourage this technique as being fast, inexpensive and very satisfactory both to the patient and to the surgeon.
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Assunto principal:
Tendão do Calcâneo
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Técnicas de Sutura
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Traumatismos do Tornozelo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Foot Ankle Surg
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article