Suturing Achilles tendon and mesh simultaneously in augmented repair resists gap formation foremost: an experimental study

Abstract Background The common calcanean tendon (Achilles tendon) is the strongest and largest tendon and is one of the most commonly affected by spontaneous rupture. Different suture techniques are used to repair the tendon rupture. We compare the biomechanical properties of three different modalit...

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Main Authors: William McCartney, Ciprian Ober, Maria Benito, Bryan MacDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1390-8