Abstract:Purpose: In recent years Achilles’ tendon tears are becoming more common. Open and percutaneous repair methods have been described in the surgical treatment of tendon tears. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a difference between open repair and percutaneous repair.
Methods: Patients who underwent surgical repair due to acute Achilles’ tendon full-thickness rupture in our clinic, were included in the study. Open repair was performed for one group of patients and percutaneous repair wa… Show more
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