Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
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In Lisfranc injuries the stability of the tarsometatarsal joints guides the treatment of the injury. Determining the stability, especially in the subtle Lisfranc injuries, can be challenging. The purpose of this study was to identify incidence, mechanisms of injury and predictors for instability in Lisfranc injuries. ⋯ Level III, cross-sectional study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Outcomes of open "crown" type v. percutaneous Bunnell type repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Randomized control study.
The optimal treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures (AATR) is still under debate. The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of open repair comparing with percutaneous procedure for AATR. ⋯ Both techniques showed to be effective and safe when using absorbable suture material with a high patient satisfaction and a low complication rate, but percutaneous repair was significantly faster.