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Minimally Invasive Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures Using the Percutaneous Achilles Repair System (PARS) Arthrex Device

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Spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon is a debilitating injury that requires prompt treatment to oppose the tendon ends and protect in an equinus position. There is controversy regarding the decision for operative vs. non-operative treatment, and a variety of surgical techniques are described. Percutaneous repair risks injury to the sural nerve and mini-open surgical approach aims to provide a surgical repair whilst minimising the risk of wound complications and sural nerve injury. This also aims to provide enough strength in the repair to allow early active rehabilitation.

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  1. Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Fortius Clinic, London, Greater London, UK

    A. Nguyen & J. Calder

  2. Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College, South Kensigton Campus, London, UK

    J. Calder

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  1. Centre of Sports Traumatology Koelliker Hospital, Torino, Italy

    Gian Luigi Canata

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Hospital, Doha, Qatar

    Pieter d'Hooghe

  3. Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA

    Kenneth J. Hunt

  4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Amsterdam Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Zuidoost, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

    Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs

  5. Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, University Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy

    Umile Giuseppe Longo

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Nguyen, A., Calder, J. (2019). Minimally Invasive Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures Using the Percutaneous Achilles Repair System (PARS) Arthrex Device. In: Canata, G., d'Hooghe, P., Hunt, K., Kerkhoffs, G., Longo, U. (eds) Sports Injuries of the Foot and Ankle. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58704-1_34

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