[Treatment of subcutaneous ruptures of the Achilles tendon by percutaneous tenorraphy]. / Traitement des ruptures sous-cutanées du tendon d'Achille par ténorraphie percutanée.

Since 1982, the authors have progressively settled a technique to repair the calcaneal tendon, the result of which is a percutaneous tenorraphy exclusively used for more than 2 years. Their study includes 28 cases between 1989 and 1992, with an average post operative time of 15.6 months. The technique is fully described, its aim was to restore a normal length of the ruptured tendon in placing together the 2 tendinous ends during the required time to obtain natural regeneration of the Achilles tendon. It reduces the theoric immobilization time, makes rehabilitation easier as well as the return to sportive and professional activities. The suture was percutaneously made with a special material: A Dacron yarn with a 5 mm wide hook set on a 12 long flexible needle. The results were globally good and only very few complications were observed.

[Chondroma of the soft tissues of the hand. Report of a recurrent case]. / Chondromes des parties molles de la main. A propos d'un cas récidivé.

A twenty six-year-old man presented a mass of the fifth left finger. X Ray and pathological examination after surgical treatment showed an extraskeletal chondroma. One month later, this tumor recurred, leading to a second surgical procedure. At one year follow up there was no evidence of new recurrence. A review of the literature shows that recurrence of this type of tumor is extremely rare. Also, it stresses the importance of a proper diagnosis which allows an appropriate treatment initially and after a recurrence.