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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-02-2008 | Sports Medicine

Modified percutaneous repair of ruptured Achilles tendon

Authors: Michael R. Carmont, Nicola Maffulli

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 2/2008

Abstract

Percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon is now well established. Sural nerve injury is one of the commonest complications following this method of repair. We present our current method of percutaneous repair which permits a less invasive approach to the tendon, accurate opposition of the tendon ends, and minimises the chance of sural nerve injury.

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Title: Modified percutaneous repair of ruptured Achilles tendon
Authors: Michael R. Carmont
Nicola Maffulli
Publication date: 01-02-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-007-0411-z

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Modified percutaneous repair of ruptured Achilles tendon

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