Functional outcome and complication rate after percutaneous suture of fresh Achilles tendon ruptures with the Dresden instrument
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of patients with a rupture of the Achilles tendon (ATR) treated percutaneously with the Dresden instrument in the hands of surgeons others than its inventors. Materials and methods 118 patients (FU rate: 77.1%) with an acute ATR t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10195-018-0511-1 |