Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Repair of Ruptured Achilles Tendons. Morphological Difference in Healing Process between Conservative and Surgical Treatment

Autor:	Yasuhiro Shimizu, Toshimitsu Koga, Yasuyuki Abe, Akifumi Tani, Tetsuo Nakano, Takao Tsuruta
Rok vydání:	1996
Předmět:	Treated group medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Medicine Magnetic resonance imaging Dumbbell Anatomy business Mr imaging Process (anatomy)
Zdroj:	Orthopedics & Traumatology. 45:1076-1080
ISSN:	1349-4333 0037-1033
DOI:	10.5035/nishiseisai.45.1076
Popis:	We observed the healing process of ruptured Achilles tendons in a series using magnetic resonance imaging. In six cases, tendons were repaired percutaneously with limited skin incisions. Seven cases were treated conservatively using unique functional braces. MR imaging revealed two different modes of conjoining. In the conservatively treated group, tendons inclined to conjoin in a dumbbell shape. In the surgically treated group, they inclined to conjoin in a spindle shape. The diameters of the ruptured part are wider in the spindle shapecompared to the dumbbell shape at all stages. These findings suggest that surgkal treatment is favorable for acquiring earlier strength.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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