Challenge of the Week / Sports Medicine / 10.11.19
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knee Injuries. young sport man with strong athletic legs holding knee with his hands in pain after suffering muscle injury during a running workout training on Running Track. Healthcare and sport concept.
Which of the following is the most common complication after a percutaneous Achilles tendon rupture repair?
Re-rupture
Re-rupture is not the most common complication after percutaneous Achilles tendon repair.
Tibial nerve injury
Tibial nerve injury is an unusual complication following any Achilles tendon repair.
Sural nerve injury
Sural nerve injury is the most commonly-reported complication following a percutaneous Achilles tendon repair given the proximity of the sural nerve to the Achilles tendon.
Wound infection
Wound infection is uncommon in percutaneous repairs.
