Loretta Chou
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Biomechanical testing of epitenon suture strength in Achilles tendon repairs.
Foot Ankle Int. 2007; (10): 1074-7
Recent evidence that early, active mobilization protocols after Achilles tendon repairs increase recovery speed and strength make operative repair strength critical to positive outcomes after Achilles tendon ruptures. While previous research has focused on core (tendon proper) repair techniques, no previous literature has reported testing of core repairs augmented with epitenon sutures, which have been shown to increase the strength of repairs of flexor tendons of the hand.
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