BARCELONA — Use of absorbable sutures limited the incidence of most surgical complications in Achilles tendon repair compared with nonabsorbable sutures. However, functional outcomes were not ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The lateral hip is a common site for hip pain. It has been termed greater trochanteric pain syndrome and the ...

Researchers have found that suture anchors, a less-invasive tendon repair technique, responded better to strength-testing after the surgery, supporting more movement in the knee earlier in the ...

Correspondence to Mr Michael R Carmont, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Princess Royal Hospital, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shropshire, UK and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WPVI) -- A new surgical technique could change the way doctors deal with Achilles tendon tears. In the past, a surgical repair took months to heal, and re-tears were common. That's ...

Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears than traditional sutures, according to a new study. Achilles tendon injuries are common for professional, ...

Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by causing damage to soft tissues with their stiff fibers. To remedy the problem, ...

In the largest study of 775 patients, the overall complication rate of surgically treated Achilles tendon ruptures was 20%. [6] These complications include skin necrosis, wound infection, sural ...

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Andre Roberson will miss at least another two months after undergoing a procedure Thursday following a setback in his rehab from left knee surgery. Roberson suffered a ...

The human tendon has provided the inspiration for a new suture that could eradicate complications associated with current methods of wound closure. Scanning electron microscope image of the ...

Recent advances in canine tendon repair and biomechanics have enhanced our understanding of both the surgical techniques and the mechanical properties of tendon tissues. Surgical repair is critical in ...