Percutaneous repair of Achilles tendon ruptures with Tenolig: Quantitative analysis of postural control and gait pattern

• Published in: Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland) Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 303 - 309
• Main Authors: Mezzarobba, S., Bortolato, S., Giacomazzi, A., Fancellu, G., Marcovich, R., Valentini, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Achilles tendon; Achilles Tendon - injuries; Achilles Tendon - surgery; Adult; Biomechanical Phenomena; Case-Control Studies; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gait - physiology; Gait analysis; Humans; Male; Orthopedics; Podobarometric analysis; Postural Balance - physiology; Pressure; Rupture - surgery; Suture Techniques; “Tenolig” sutures; Achilles tendon; “Tenolig” sutures; Podobarometric analysis; Gait analysis

Surgical approach in Achilles tendon's rupture involved during the last years has becoming safer and less invasive as possible. Lots of study investigate the outcomes of the mini-invasive technique with Tenolig proving its good results, but never in the long-term. Our study want to emphasize th...