Safety of Achilles Repair Using the Mini-Open Approach in Supine Position vs Prone Position: A Retrospective Study

Safety of Achilles Repair Using the Mini-Open Approach in Supine Position vs Prone Position: A Retrospective Study

Category: Sports Introduction/Purpose: Surgical repair of the Achilles tendon is a commonly-performed procedure in cases of acute tendon rupture. Open Achilles tendon surgery with traditional extensile approach is most often performed with the patient in prone position, but this can interfere with a...

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Main Authors: James Rush Jones BS, Haley McKissack BS, Aaradhana J. Jha MBBS, MS, Leonardo V. M. Moraes MD, Jun Kit He BA, Gean C. Viner MD, Brooklyn D. Williamson, Nicholas Dahlgren BS, Sameer M. Naranje MD, MRCS, Ashish Shah MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00235

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00235

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