Fig. 3

Percutaneous technique for Achilles tendon repair. (A) The suture was cross-passed from the medial to the lateral side through the proximal incisions nearest to the rupture. (B) The medial suture was threaded through the third distal incision on the medial side, after which the incision was extended to the same level as the corresponding lateral incision. (C) The lateral suture was looped through the third proximal incision on the lateral side. (D) Both suture limbs were threaded through the third distal incision on the lateral side, culminating in tightening of the knot