The percutaneos suture technique for repairing the Achilles tendon was first reported by Ma and Griffith in 1977. The surure is crisscrossed through the tendon and tied on the tendon surface. This technique is simple and can be quickly carried out under local anaesthesia.
We reviewed patients who underwent percutaneous suture for ruptured Achilles tendon. The follow-up period ranged from 3 months to 12.4 years, averaging 8 years. Clinical evaluations on muscle strength, calf circumference, and range of motion between injured and uninjured siders were carried out on all patients. Some patients underwent open surgical suture on the other side. A comparative study was also performed, and resalts. Showed no rerupture in the percutaneous group.
No significant statistical differences were observed between the percutaneous side and uninjured side, and between the percutaneous side and open surgical suture side. From these findings, we recommend percutaneous suture for the repair of the Achilles tendon.