Minimally Invasive Repair of Subacute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Report of 2 Cases

Foot Ankle Spec. 2023 Apr;16(2):145-148. doi: 10.1177/19386400221076944. Epub 2022 Feb 12.

Authors

Natalie R Black¹, Jie Chen^{2

3}, Karl M Schweitzer Jr²

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
² Duke University Medical Center, Raleigh, North Carolina.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

PMID: 35156409
DOI: 10.1177/19386400221076944

Abstract

Level IV: Case report.

Keywords: Achilles tendon; minimally invasive surgery; percutaneous repair; tendon rupture.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Achilles Tendon* / surgery
Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Rupture / surgery
Tendon Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
Tendon Injuries* / surgery
Treatment Outcome