The Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: An Evidence-Based Approach from the Diagnosis to the Treatment.

Acute Achilles tendon rupture (AATR) is a common injury with a significant impact on daily living. Although various systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been written on the topic, no actual consensus exists on the best treatment. We aimed to collect the highest quality of evidence on the subject and to produce a document to which to refer, from the diagnosis to the final treatment.

Repair Of Palm Burns Of The Hand: A Contralateral Inner Arm Bag-Shaped Flap.

Hands are one of the most often burnt parts of the body. Deep palmar burns are often the result of an electrical burn or a thermal burn from grasping a hot item. With a deep burn, joints, vasculo-nervous pedicles, tendons or bones can become exposed and lead to amputation.