Less invasive Achilles tendon reconstruction

Less invasive Achilles tendon reconstruction

BACKGROUND The optimal management of chronic ruptures of the Achilles tendon is surgical reconstruction. Reconstruction of the Achilles tendon using peroneus brevis has been widely reported. Classically, these procedures involve relatively long surgical wounds in a relatively hypovascular area which is susceptible to wound breakdown. RESULTS We describe our current method of peroneus brevis r...

Mini-invasive Technique of Achilles Tendon Lengthening

Minimally invasive surgery for Achilles tendon pathologies

Minimally invasive trauma and orthopedic surgery is increasingly common, though technically demanding. Its use for pathologies of the Achilles tendon (AT) hold the promise to allow faster recovery times, shorter hospital stays, and improved functional outcomes when compared to traditional open procedures, which can lead to difficulty with wound healing because of the tenuous blood supply and in...

Minimally invasive repair of ruptured Achilles tendon.

OBJECTIVE To study the clinical outcomes of minimally invasive repair of ruptured Achilles tendon. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department of a public hospital in Hong Kong. PATIENTS Fifteen consecutive patients admitted to the hospital from August 2002 to April 2005 with closed Achilles tendon rupture, had it repaired by a minimally invasive method. P...

Percutaneous & Mini Invasive Achilles tendon repair

Rupture of the Achilles tendon is a considerable cause of morbidity with reduced function following injury. Recent studies have shown little difference in outcome between the techniques of open and non-operative treatment using an early active rehabilitation programme. Meta-analyses have shown that non-operative management has increased risk of re-rupture whereas surgical intervention has risks...