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Fig. 1 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 1

From: Comparison of Ma-Griffith combined with a minimally invasive small incision to a modified suture technique for the treatment of acute achilles tendon ruptures

Fig. 1

Schematic diagram of the M-G/MISI operation. A ab is a small incision on the medial side of the ruptured tendon edge of the Achilles tendon (2 cm left and right, and the incision can be expanded if necessary). B cd labels the two symmetrical points of the distal end of the Achilles tendon. Since this area the connection between the Achilles tendon and the calcaneus, the Kirschner needle is used to pass through cd with the help of an electric drill, followed by an epidural puncture needle along the cd through the Achilles tendon, and the PDSIIline passes through it. Then, the epidural puncture needle passes along the dotted line, and the PDSIIline passes through it, the PDSIIline crosses along the ruptured tendon edge in the same way. C Symmetrically, the ef point symmetrical to the cd point was found at the proximal end of the ruptured tendon edge of the Achilles tendon. In the same way, the PDSIIline crossed along the ruptured tendon edge and then crossed with the distal PDSIIline to be reinforced and sutured (the black dotted line represents the suture track inside the tendon). D When the metatarsal curvature of the affected limb was fixed, after strengthening the suture of the ruptured tendon edge of the Achilles tendon, we checked whether the continuity of the Achilles tendon was good, then rinsed the operation field with a large amount of normal saline, and finally closed the incision

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