The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jul 2016
Direct Repair of Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures Using Scar Tissue Located Between the Tendon Stumps.
Several surgical procedures for chronically ruptured Achilles tendons have been reported. Resection of the interposed scar tissue located between the tendon stumps and reconstruction using normal autologous tissue have been well described. We developed a direct repair procedure that uses scar tissue, which obviates the need to use normal autologous tissue. ⋯ Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jul 2016
Avoidance of "Final" Surgical Fusion After Growing-Rod Treatment for Early-Onset Scoliosis.
Definitive "final" surgical fusion is the common end point for growing-rod treatment of early-onset scoliosis. However, final surgical fusion may be unnecessary for patients who have reached skeletal maturity with good alignment. This study characterizes patients who completed growing-rod treatment but did not undergo final surgical fusion. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.