Proximal and Distal Failure Site Analysis in Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair

Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Different techniques have been described for Achilles Tendon Rupture repair, but no biomechanical evaluation have been performed separately for proximal and distal suturing techniques.The purpose of this study was to biomechanically analyze 3 proximal and 2 dist...

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Main Authors: Pablo Wagner MD, Emilio Wagner MD, Mario Lopez MD, Gaston Etchevers MD, Oscar Valencia PT, Rodrigo Guzman-Venegas MSc PhT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00432