Surgical treatment of achilles tendon ruptures: the comparison of open and percutaneous methods in a rabbit model

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Yilmaz G., Doral M. N., TURHAN E., DÖNMEZ G., Atay A. O., KAYA D.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.20, no.5, pp.311-318, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 20 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2014
• Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2014.42716
• Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.311-318
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study was intended to investigate the healing properties of open and percutaneous techniques in a rabbit model and compare histological, electron microscopical, and biomechanical findings of the healed tendon between the groups.