ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022
The modified mini-open technique for repairing total ruptured Achilles tendon using fiber wire with calcaneal fixation. A prospective case series.
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- Minimally invasive (ring forceps) versus open Achilles tendon repair: A retrospective comparison of ultrasonographic and functional outcomes.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2025Article
- Outcomes of the Mini-Open Technique for Achilles Tendon Repair: An Updated Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- The option of transosseous distal suture placement during minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair for high-risk patients can improve outcomes, however does not prevent re-rupture.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- 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
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes and complications of our modified Maffuli's mini-open technique for repairing acute Achilles tendon rupture using fiber wire and calcaneal fixation. MATERIAL AND
methodsBetween January 2017 and August 2020, 21 patients with acute rupture of the Achilles tendon who underwent the modified mini-open Maffulli's procedure have been enrolled in the study.
resultAll surgical incisions healed well without scar adhesions or infections. One year postoperatively, the ATRS score and AOFAS score were 91.2 ± 1.8; 97.2 ± 1.6 respectively; the range of ankle joint movement was normal. Patients could return to their work and their light sporting activities at the time of 16.9 ± 1.1 weeks and 19.7 ± 0.9 weeks postoperatively, respectively. 21 out of 21 patients were able to perform single heel raise. There were no sural nerve injuries, re-ruptures, tendon elongation, or deep vein thromboses.
conclusionWe have shown that the modified Maffulli's technique using fiber wire with a calcaneal fixation for repairing acute Achilles tendon ruptures to be a safe and reliable method without requiring specialized or expensive materials. It allows a durable repairing, a limitation of healing problems, and a quick return to physical therapy and full activity. This technique can be widely employed in a low-income country.
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