Comparison of the open primary repair with augmentation and without augmentation in acute achilles tendon rupture

Ocguder, Durmus; DOĞAN, METİN; Bektaser, Suleyman; Akgun, Erkan; Tolunay, Tolga; UĞURLU, MAHMUT

doi:10.3906/sag-1003-699

Comparison of the open primary repair with augmentation and without augmentation in acute achilles tendon rupture

Ocguder D. A., DOĞAN M., Bektaser S. B., Akgun E., Tolunay T., UĞURLU M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.639-646, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1003-699
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.639-646
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: To compare the clinical and the functional efficiency of 2 surgical methods that are used in open primary repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: one that utilizes the augmentation of the plantaris tendon and one that does not.