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Achilles Tendon Ruptures: Comparison between the Clinical Results of Classical Versus Mini-Invasive or Percutaneous Surgical Treatment

Achilles Tendon Ruptures: Comparison between the Clinical Results of Classical Versus... ARS Medica Tomitana - 2014; 3(78): 135 - 138 10.2478/arsm-2014-0024 2 1 Obada B ., Serban Al. O. Achilles tendon ruptures: comparison between the clinical results of classical versus mini-invasive or percutaneous surgical treatment Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Emergency County Hospital Constanța Faculty of Medicine, “Ovidius” University of Constanta, Romania ABSTRACT Introduction The aim of the study is to evaluate the surgical treatment comparing the results obtained with different techniques. We revised 68 cases with acute Achilles tendon rupture who underwent surgical correction between 2004 and Acute Achilles tendon ruptures occur mostly 2011, with a 40 month average follow-up. 34 of these in male patients, between 30 and 50 years of age, were submitted to a classical open repair using the Kessler or Krakow technique, 25 to a mini-invasive frequently associated with sports practice. [1,2]. The technique (Achilon) and 9 to a percutaneous technique aim of the study is to evaluate the surgical treatment (Tenolig). We report a 29% rate of complications when comparing the results obtained with different using the classical technique: the major complications techniques. were one re-rupture, two surgical wound dehiscences, one infection and one sural nerve injury. In the mini- invasive/percutaneous techniques, two re-ruptures http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ARS Medica Tomitana de Gruyter

Achilles Tendon Ruptures: Comparison between the Clinical Results of Classical Versus Mini-Invasive or Percutaneous Surgical Treatment

B., Obada; O., Serban Al.
ARS Medica Tomitana , Volume 20 (3) – Jan 31, 2015
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ARS Medica Tomitana - 2014; 3(78): 135 - 138 10.2478/arsm-2014-0024 2 1 Obada B ., Serban Al. O. Achilles tendon ruptures: comparison between the clinical results of classical versus mini-invasive or percutaneous surgical treatment Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Emergency County Hospital Constanța Faculty of Medicine, “Ovidius” University of Constanta, Romania ABSTRACT Introduction The aim of the study is to evaluate the surgical treatment comparing the results obtained with different techniques. We revised 68 cases with acute Achilles tendon rupture who underwent surgical correction between 2004 and Acute Achilles tendon ruptures occur mostly 2011, with a 40 month average follow-up. 34 of these in male patients, between 30 and 50 years of age, were submitted to a classical open repair using the Kessler or Krakow technique, 25 to a mini-invasive frequently associated with sports practice. [1,2]. The technique (Achilon) and 9 to a percutaneous technique aim of the study is to evaluate the surgical treatment (Tenolig). We report a 29% rate of complications when comparing the results obtained with different using the classical technique: the major complications techniques. were one re-rupture, two surgical wound dehiscences, one infection and one sural nerve injury. In the mini- invasive/percutaneous techniques, two re-ruptures

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ARS Medica Tomitana – de Gruyter

Published: Jan 31, 2015

Keywords: Medicine; Clinical Medicine; Clinical Medicine, other

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