MRI Evaluation of Achilles Tendon Rotation and Sural Nerve Anatomy: Implications for Percutaneous and Limited-Open Achilles Tendon Repair

摘要

Background: Limited-open and percutaneous Achilles tendon (AT) repair techniques have limited visibility, which may result in sural nerve violation and poor tendon targeting. The goal of this study was to assess the in vivo rotation of the AT and its distance to the sural nerve in ruptured and nonruptured ATs to develop guidelines to aid in limited-open and percutaneous repair techniques.