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Abstract
Percutaneous repair of a ruptured Achilles tendon is a safe and reliable method of treating such injuries in patients with low sporting requirements. It has a lower incidence of wound complications compared with open techniques but a slightly higher incidence of re-rupture. Sural nerve injury is avoidable by careful placement of the incisionsEntities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12363186
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J R Coll Surg Edinb ISSN: 0035-8835