Fig. 1
From: Early activity after strong sutures helps to tendon healing in a rat tendon rupture model
Reconstruction of ruptured Achilles tendon of rats. (A) Cut the skin about 2cm to expose the rat’s Achilles tendon. (B) Blunt transected tendon with knife back. (C) The Double Kessler method was used to anastomose the severed end of the tendon. (D) After surgery, the ankle joint was fixed in plantarflexion with a polymer splint. (E) Diagram of Double Kessler suture method.
