SynthesisInternational orthopaedics2025
Mini-open versus percutaneous surgical repair for acute Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Open surgery and minimally invasive repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture: stratified outcomes based on immobilization duration in a prospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Return to Sport and Return to Self-Reported Preinjury Level After Surgical Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Surgical Treatment of Anchor-induced Heel Pain after Minimally Invasive Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Using Percutaneous Achilles Repair System Achilles Midsubstance SpeedBridge™ Repair: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
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- All-inside endoscopic and minimally invasive modified Bunnell suture yield favourable outcomes in acute midsubstance Achilles tendon ruptures: a comparative study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- 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
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the clinical outcomes and complications of mini-open (MOT) and percutaneous techniques (PT) in the surgical repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture (AATR).
methodsWe systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Clinical Trials, and the Cochrane Library for studies comparing MOT with PT for AATR. We assessed functional outcomes, complication rates, and operation time. Statistical analyses were performed using RevMan Web. Odds ratios (ORs) and mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled with a fixed-effects model for dichotomous and continuous endpoints, respectively. Heterogeneity was evaluated with I
resultsEight studies, comprising 484 patients, were included, of whom 226 (46%) underwent MOT. MOT was associated with a significantly lower re-rupture rate (1.48% vs. 6.11%; OR 0.28; 95% CI 0.09-0.86; p = 0.03; I
conclusionsMOT for AATR repair seems to reduce re-ruptures and sural nerve injuries while improving AOFAS scores, with no significant differences in other complications compared to PT. These findings suggest that the MOT may offer a safer and equally effective alternative to PT for AATR.
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