Percutaneous versus open repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures

Abstract

The present study showed similarly successful clinical and functional results after both open and percutaneous repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures are similar. Cosmetic appearance is superior in the group of patients who had a percutaneous treatment.

Activity level recovery after acute Achilles tendon rupture surgically repaired: a series of 29 patients with a mean follow-up of 46 months

“…Therefore, return to sport activity in a same level was not mandatory or a goal in itself for these patients. In addition, time to return to sport was relatively longer compared to other series [26][27][28] . This long delay of sport resuming may be due to the fact that patients were not high level professional athletes and preferred having total remission before returning to sport because of apprehension and fear of re-rupture.…”

Percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon rupture in athletic population

“…Pre-injury level time of return was 20-40 weeks (30 average) in one study. 21 Professional athletes' average time of return to sports was 18 weeks in one study (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24). 26 …”

“…Although there is no consensus over the ideal surgical procedure for athletes, several studies suggest that percutaneous repair offers better cosmetic results, reduced costs and yet comparable functional outcome and complication rate when compared to open repair. [15][16][17] The purpose of this study is to present a review of the existing literature concerning the results of percutaneous repair of the AT rupture in athletic population with emphasis on the time and the level of return to sports activities.…”

Augmented Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Using an Allograft Tendon Weaving Technique

“…The treatment options for acute Achilles tendon rupture include conservative therapy and percutaneous or open surgical repair. However, the optimal treatment remains controversial, and each of these 3 options has its inherent advantages and disadvantages (3)(4)(5).…”