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Internal Splinting: A New Technique for Achilles Tendon Repair

Open surgical repairs of Achilles tendon ruptures may result in local wound healing problems. Various minimally invasive and percutaneous approaches have been defined to overcome this problem and they are being used with increasing frequency. We are describing a new technique called “internal splinting” that enables a strong repair and maintains the local healing tissue at the site of injury. We applied this technique to both mid-substance and distal Achilles tendon ruptures, and we combined the best features of both open and percutaneous techniques, including the use of larger diameter suture typically reserved for open tendon repair. We preserved the healing tissue, the paratenon, and the skin as in the percutaneous methods. We evaluated the first 24 patients and found that this technique is safe and the results are satisfactory.