Jigless knotless internal brace versus other open Achilles tendon repairs using a progressive rehabilitation protocol: a biomechanical study

Abstract Background The jigless knotless internal brace surgery (JKIB), a modified minimal invasive surgery (MIS) for acute Achilles tendon injury, has advantages of preventing sural-nerve injury in MIS and superficial wound infection in open surgery, as demonstrated in previous clinical research. H...

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Main Authors: Po-Yen Ko, Chieh-Hsiang Hsu, Chih-Kai Hong, Ming-Tung Hung, Wei-Ren Su, Po-Ting Wu, I-Ming Jou, Fong-Chin Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04809-1