2005
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504271501
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Percutaneous versus Open Repair of the Ruptured Achilles Tendon

Abstract: The results of the study support the choice of (modified) percutaneous suturing under local anesthesia as the method that brings comparable functional results to open repair, with a significantly lower rate of complications.

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“…The lower rate of iatrogenic sural nerve injuries reported using these techniques is comforting and reflects the experience of other authors [9]. Despite using a percutaneous technique in older patients in whom we anticipated reduced healing potential [45], the rate of Achilles tendon rerupture was low and comparable with that reported using open techniques [10]. This is not a new finding, though, and we presume it reflects the use of stronger suture materials and a percutaneous suture configuration comparable to that described in open procedures [11,23].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 67%
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“…The lower rate of iatrogenic sural nerve injuries reported using these techniques is comforting and reflects the experience of other authors [9]. Despite using a percutaneous technique in older patients in whom we anticipated reduced healing potential [45], the rate of Achilles tendon rerupture was low and comparable with that reported using open techniques [10]. This is not a new finding, though, and we presume it reflects the use of stronger suture materials and a percutaneous suture configuration comparable to that described in open procedures [11,23].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 67%
“…Percutaneous repair is becoming a well-accepted modality in the management of acute AT tears [10,39] and yields similar rerupture rates when compared to open techniques [12,21]. The major advantages of percutaneous repair are less iatrogenic damage to normal tissues, less postoperative pain, accurate opposition of the tendon ends minimizing surgical incisions, thus protecting against wound breakdown and wound complications [49], and improved cosmesis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[12][13][14] En la actualidad, no existe un único método para la reparación, por lo que la mayoría de los cirujanos se basan en su experiencia y preferencia personales. 5,11,[15][16][17] El hilo y la técnica de sutura deberían garantizar la aproximación y el cierre de la diástasis tendinosa (brecha) hasta la curación total del tendón. 18,19 La reparación percutánea del tendón de Aquiles fue descrita, por primera vez, en 1977 y dio lugar a tasas más altas de otras roturas.…”
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“…8 La técnica percutánea presentaba un elevado riesgo de lesión del nervio sural (hasta del 60%) 8,12 y la tasa de una nueva rotura era elevada (6,4%). 11 Klein y cols. 21 informaron tres nuevas roturas en 38 pacientes con el uso de la técnica de Ma y Griffith; Webb y Bannister 22 encontraron nuevas roturas en 5 de 78 pacientes con reparación percutánea.…”
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“…6,[8][9][10] El tratamiento ideal en la rotura aguda del tendón de Aquiles sigue siendo un tema controvertido. 1,6,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Sin embargo, en la literatura actual, existen más reportes sobre el tratamiento quirúrgico. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Este último puede realizarse mediante cirugía abierta o por técnicas mínimamente invasivas.…”
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