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Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Repair Using Ring Forceps
Am J Orthop. 2008 November;37(11):586
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Paul C. Kupcha, MD, and W. G. Stuart Mackenzie, MA
Dr. Kupcha is Orthopedic Surgeon, Delaware Orthopaedic Centre, Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr. Mackenzie is a prospective medical student.
In this article, we describe a method of percutaneous repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. We suggest an inexpensive and practical technique, using standard ring forceps, that produces results comparable with those obtained with Dr. Richard Stern’s Achillon apparatus.