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ArticleZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery2023

[Clinical study on a novel minimally invasive Achilles tendon suture instrument for treating fresh closed Achilles tendon rupture].

Shengzhu Lu, Meijuan Tan, Qiang Sun, Yanshun Kuang

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Article in Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. [Morphological classification of postero-superior protuberance of calcaneus and its relationship with Haglund deformity].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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Shengzhu LuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, 430063, P. R. China.
Meijuan TanDepartment of Oncology, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan Hubei, 430063, P. R. China.
Qiang SunDepartment of Orthopaedics, Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian Liaoning, 116001, P. R. China.
Yanshun KuangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian Liaoning, 116001, P. R. China.

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a novel minimally invasive Achilles tendon suture instrument in the treatment of fresh closed Achilles tendon rupture. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 150 patients who underwent surgical intervention for fresh closed Achilles tendon rupture. Eighty patients were treated with the novel minimally invasive Achilles tendon suture instrument (minimally invasive group) and 70 patients with traditional open surgery (traditional group). The two groups were comparable in terms of gender, age, injured side, cause of injury, the interval between injury and operation, and the distance from the fracture end to the calcaneal tuberosity ( Results: The minimally invasive group demonstrated significantly shorter operation time, smaller incision length, and lower intraoperative blood loss when compared with the traditional group ( Conclusion: In comparison with traditional open surgery, the use of self-designed novel minimally invasive Achilles tendon suture instrument proves to be an ideal technique for treating fresh closed Achilles tendon ruptures. This approach offers the benefits of smaller incisions, fewer complications, and better postoperative functional recovery, without increasing hospital costs.

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Achilles TendonAnkle InjuriesSurgical WoundTendon InjuriesBlood Loss, SurgicalHumansNeurosurgical ProceduresRetrospective StudiesSuturesAchilles tendon repairAchilles tendon ruptureclosed injuryminimally invasive techniqueNovel minimally invasive Achilles tendon suture instrument

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PMCPMC10505638

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