Percutaneous repair of acute achilles tendon ruptures: The maffulli procedure

Nicola Maffulli; Francesco Oliva; Mario Ronga

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-4498-4_2

Percutaneous repair of acute achilles tendon ruptures: The maffulli procedure

Nicola Maffulli
, Francesco Oliva
, Mario Ronga

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Abstract

The Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest tendon in the human body, but despite its strength, is the most frequently ruptured tendon in the body. Ruptures usually occur between 2 and 6 cm of its insertion into the superior surface of the calcaneus, a relatively hypovascular area [7, 17]. The major blood supply to tendons is from the mesotendon, and the largest supply is from the anterior mesentery [2]. The tendon is at the greatest risk of rupture when it is obliquely loaded, the muscle is contracting maximally, and tendon length is short [12]. This usually occurs as a result of pushing off with the foot against resistance, and occurs most frequently in males in their fourth decade.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Minimally Invasive Surgery for Achilles Tendon Disorders in Clinical Practice
Publisher	Springer-Verlag London Ltd
Pages	15-23
Number of pages	9
Volume	9781447144984
ISBN (Electronic)	9781447144984
ISBN (Print)	144714497X, 9781447144977
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4498-4_2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2013
Externally published	Yes

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