Suture-Only Repair Versus Suture Anchor–Augmented Repair for Achilles Tendon Ruptures With a Short Distal Stump: A Biomechanical Comparison

BACKGROUND: Chronic noninsertional Achilles tendinosis can result in an acute Achilles tendon rupture with a short distal stump. In such tendon ruptures, there is a limited amount of adequate tissue that can hold suture, thus presenting a challenge for surgeons who elect to treat the rupture operati...

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Autores principales: Boin, Michael A., Dorweiler, Matthew A., McMellen, Christopher J., Gould, Gregory C., Laughlin, Richard T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5298455/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28203592
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967116678722

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5298455/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28203592
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967116678722

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