Suture percutanée des ruptures fraîches du tendon calcanéen: À propos de 60 cas

A prospective study of 60 cases of percutaneous suture for Achille tendon rupture were done from January 2001 to September 2006. Twenty-eight patients practiced sport, three with high competitor level. Mean follow-up was 13 months (6–58). Eighty-nine percent patients return to sport activities at mean 5.2 months (3–12) at the same level in 68%. Return to work was mean 85 days (15–270).