Abstract

ARZAC ULLA, Ignacio R; DE SILVESTRI, Adrián  and  FIORENTINI, Gustavo. Roturas agudas del tendón de Aquiles tratadas con técnica mínimamente invasiva de Dresden. Rev. Asoc. Argent. Ortop. Traumatol. [online]. 2017, vol.82, n.1, pp.48-53. ISSN 1852-7434.

Introduction: The Achilles tendon ruptures are common traumatic injuries. Treatment is usually surgical. Surgery may be open or percutaneous. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes in patients with acute Achilles ruptures treated by minimally invasive Dresden technique. Methods: Prospective study of 15 patients with acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Intraoperative characteristics, hospitalization, functional outcomes and evaluation according to AOFAS score were evaluated. The average follow-up was 18 months. Results: Results are listed based on the surgical time, hospital stay, time to surgery, weight load and postoperative protocol. The AOFAS score at five months was 94.66 points. Patients returned to work at 3.53 months on average and to their sport activities at 6.53 months Conclusions: The percutaneous technique for the repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture is a good choice. Patients have a good outcome and the rate of complications is low.

Keywords : Ruptures; Achilles tendon; Percutaneous technique; Dresden.

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