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General Orthopaedics

MINIMALLY INVASIVE VERSUS OPEN SURGERY IN ACUTE ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURES

The International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA), 28th Annual Congress. PART 1.



Abstract

Purpose

The minimally invasive surgery (MIS) approach has been popularised as an alternative to the standard open approach in acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Advocates of this technique suggest earlier functional recovery, due to less injury to the surrounding tissues. However, the critics argue that due to the reduced exposure risk and complications of such surgery are higher in comparison to the open technique.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and prospective studies were conducted to compare the MIS and open surgery in acute Achilles tendon ruptures.

Results

13 studies were included in the meta-analysis in 4 languages involving total of 854 patients, 426 in the MIS group and 428 in the open group. Although the re-rupture rates were not significantly different between the groups (10 events in 410 patients in MIS group and 9 events in 341 patients in the open one, P=0.41), there were significantly more complications in the open surgery group (29 in 426 MIS patients versus 105 in 428 patients in open surgery group, P<0.00001).

Conclusions

MIS in acute Achilles tendon ruptures results in similar re-rupture rates, in comparison with open surgical method with significantly less post-operative complications.


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