Minimally invasive surgery for achilles tendon disorders in clinical practice /

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Imprint:	London ; New York : Springer, c2013.
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 80 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:	English
Subject:	Achilles Tendon -- surgery. Endoscopy. Achilles tendon -- Endoscopic surgery.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9849009

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Other authors / contributors:	Maffulli, Nicola. Easley, Mark E.
ISBN:	9781447144984 (electronic bk.) 1447144988 (electronic bk.) 9781447144977
Notes:	"Originally published as part of Minimally invasive surgery of the foot and ankle (ISBN 978-184996-417-3) in 2011."--t.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Minimally Invasive Surgery for Achilles Tendon Disorders in Clinical Practice is a collection of procedures presented by experts and pioneers in foot and ankle surgery who share an interest in developing less invasive methods of treating disorders of the foot and ankle. The rate of complications of traditional surgery is extremely high: in the management of tendinopathy, traditional techniques result in 10% of patients experiencing a complication related to skin healing. It is therefore not surprising that less invasive techniques have been advocated.This book will serve as an excellent pocket reference when repairing disorders of the Achilles and aimed general orthopedic surgeons and specialist who require a useful easy reference for these procedures.

Table of Contents:

Endoscopic Assisted Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Repair
Percutaneous Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: The Maffulli Procedure
Minimally Invasive Semitendinosus Tendon Graft Augmentation for Reconstruction of Chronic Tears of the Achilles Tendon
Minimally Invasive Achilles Tendon Reconstruction Using the Peroneus Brevis Tendon Graft
Free Hamstrings Tendon Transfer and Interference Screw Fixation for Less Invasive Reconstruction of Chronic Avulsions of the Achilles Tendon
Percutaneous Longitudinal Tenotomies for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy
Minimally Invasive Stripping for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy.

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