Trial reportInternational orthopaedics2013
Efficacy and complications of open and minimally invasive surgery in acute Achilles tendon rupture: a prospective randomised clinical study--preliminary report.
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- Minimally invasive versus open surgery for acute achilles tendon rupture: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Paratenon preserving repair of the midsubstance acute Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review and meta-analysis with best- and worst-case analyses for rerupture rates.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The Fragility of Statistical Findings in Achilles Tendon Injury Research: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Open versus minimally-invasive surgery for Achilles tendon rupture: a meta-analysis study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Early functional rehabilitation versus traditional immobilization for surgical Achilles tendon repair after acute rupture: a systematic review of overlapping meta-analyses.Scientific reports · 2017Pooled it
- Percutaneous versus open repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2014Trial
- Review
- Comparison of open, percutaneous, or mini-open repair in the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on comparison studies.Annals of joint · 2025Article
- A Reconfigurable Proangiogenic Hydrogel Patch Enabling Minimally Invasive Drug Delivery.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2024Article
- Open and Percutaneous Approaches Have Similar Biomechanical Results for Primary Midsubstance Achilles Tendon Repair: A Meta-analysis.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Re-ruptures and early outcomes after surgical repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: prospective, comparative multicenter study.International orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Global trends in research of achilles tendon injury/rupture: A bibliometric analysis, 2000-2021.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- The Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: An Evidence-Based Approach from the Diagnosis to the Treatment.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- The modified mini-open technique for repairing total ruptured Achilles tendon using fiber wire with calcaneal fixation. A prospective case series.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Outcomes of Limited Open Achilles Repair Using Modified Ring Forceps.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2018Article
- Minimally invasive surgery and percutaneous surgery of the hindfoot and midfoot.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2018Article
- Return to play post-Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rate and measures of return to play.British journal of sports medicine · 2016Article
- Outcomes of acute Achilles tendon rupture repair with bone marrow aspirate concentrate augmentation.International orthopaedics · 2015Article
- Surgical management of Achilles tendon re-ruptures: a prospective cohort study.International orthopaedics · 2015Article
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Abstract
purposeSurgical treatment of an acute Achilles tendon rupture can effectively reduce the risk of re-rupture, but it increases the probability of surgical complications. We postulated that a minimally invasive surgical treatment might reduce the number of complications related to open surgery and improve the functional results.
methodWe enrolled 47 patients with acute Achilles tendon ruptures in a prospective, randomised trial to compare clinical results and complications between a minimally invasive procedure with the Achillon(®) device and traditional open surgery with Krackow-type sutures. The average patient age was 46 years. The follow up time was 24 months.
resultsNo Achilles tendon re-rupture or nerve injury occurred in treated patients. There were two cases of wound infections in the open surgery group, and one superficial wound infection occurred in the minimally invasive group. The groups were not significantly different in the amount of pain, range of ankle movements, the single heel-rise test, calf circumference, or time to return to work and sports.
conclusionAfter a two year follow-up period, we found no significant differences in clinical outcomes between groups treated with traditional open surgery or minimally invasive surgery.
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