Chitosan combined with ditck quick anchor with Kessler repair for acute achilles tendon rup-ture

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of chitosan combined with ground anchor Kessler suture in the treatment of acute closed achilles tendon rupture. Methods Thirty-four patients were divided into two groups, using chitosan combined with ground anchor Kessler suture repair for group A, pure Kessler suture repair for group B. The clinical efficacy of two methods were evaluated. Results Incisions got stage Ⅰ healing, patients received 12 ~18 months follow-up time. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss in group A were significantly less than group B, the differences were statistically significant (P 0. 05);the last follow-up AOFAS score, the ankle and range and scope of plantar flexion, the last follow-up patients satisfaction and the rate of good curative effect in group A were better than that of group B (P<0. 05). Conclusions Chitosan combined with ground anchor Kessler suture for the treatment of acute achilles tendon rupture is simple, curative effect is satisfied.