Repair of Achilles sleeve avulsion: a new transosseous suture technique
Abstract Background Achilles sleeve avulsion usually occurs from pre-existing insertional Achilles tendinopathy, leaving a calcific spur at the insertional site. The purpose of this study was to introduce a new technique using the spur base on the insertional site to drill the suture tunnel to repai...
| Published in: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01699-2 |