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Open Instability Repairs: Still the Gold Standard?

This tutorial is a summary of a recent meta-analysis.1 The authors are from the University of Western Australia. ...

Studies have shown that operative treatment of patients with freshly ruptured Achilles tendons is generally considered to be more appropriate than nonoperative treatment. However, complications in ...

Tears of the subscapularis tendon are less common than other types of rotator cuff tears. Tears of the subscapularis tendonoccur secondary to traumatic insults in patients who are younger than 50 y ...

Ruptures of the Achilles tendon are common, and treatment options have evolved over the past two decades. The treatment of acute Achilles rupture is operative, followed by a carefully pre ...

Although surgeons' understanding and techniques have improved significantly over the past 30 years, flexor tendon repair continues to be challenging and unpredictable outcomes often ensu ...

The anterior tibial tendon is the primary dorsiflexor of the ankle. It has two main functions during the gait cycle. It contracts concentrically during the swing phase of gait to help clear the flo ...