Foot & ankle international
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Comparative Study
Optimizing Achilles tendon repair: effect of epitendinous suture augmentation on the strength of achilles tendon repairs.
Epitendinous suture augmentation has been shown to increase gap resistance and overall strength in flexor tendon repairs of the hand. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of various suture augmentation techniques in Achilles tendon repair. ⋯ Achilles tendon repairs augmented with a cross stitch weave will be able to withstand substantially higher forces than non-augmented repairs.