From January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2003, 61 patients with 62 Achilles tendon ruptures were sutured using the percutaneous technique with the Dresden Instrument. No sural nerve lesions and only two reruptures (3.2%) were observed. In one patient (1.6%) a superficial late infection occurred after 8 weeks, when the tendon was already healed. Of 47 patients with a follow-up time of at least 1 year, 39 with 40 Achilles tendon ruptures were followed up (83%). According to the criteria of Trillat & Mounier-Kuhn, the result was very good in 62% and good in 30%. On the AOFAS Score, an average of 96 points (78-100 points) was achieved. 78% of the patients assessed the result of the treatment as very good and 20% as good.