Minimally Invasive Surgery for Achilles Tendon Disorders in Clinical Practice

Nicola Maffulli MD, MS, PhD, FRCP, FRCS(Orth), FFSEM Centre Lead and Professor of Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon Queen Mary University of London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry William Harvey Research Institute Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine Mile End Hospital 275 Bancroft Road London E1 4DG England

• ​1 Endoscopic assisted percutaneous Achilles tendon repair.- 2 Percutaneous repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures.- 3 Minimally invasive semitendinosus tendon graft augmentation for reconstruction of chronic tears of the Achilles tendon.- 4 Minimally invasive Achilles tendon reconstruction using the peroneus brevis tendon graft.- 5 Free hamstrings tendon transfer and interference screw fixation for less invasive reconstruction of chronic avulsions of the Achilles tendon.- 6 Percutaneous longitudinal tenotomies for chronic Achilles tendinopathy.- 7 Minimally invasive stripping for chronic Achilles tendinopathy.  ​

From the reviews: "This concise booklet ... addresses a variation on the theme of minimally invasive alternatives to treat Achilles tendon problems in each of its seven chapters. ... The audience is clinicians, particularly surgeons who take care of patients with Achilles tendon disorders. Residents in training will also benefit by learning about all options for treatment for Achilles injuries ... . within the field of foot and ankle surgery and for surgeons who care for patients with Achilles tendon injuries, this is a must read." (Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)