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Therefore, surgical repair of the intraoperative PTR is typically pursued through one of the following three methods: (i) primary repair with direct suturing; (ii) direct suturing with cerclage augmentation, and (iii) direct suturing with either autograft or synthetic graft augmentation. In the case of an incomplete tear, direct repair with suture anchors for distal tears, and end-to-end repair with\/without synthetic graft augmentation for mid-substance and proximal tears, is recommended. In the case of complete tears, if adequate tissue is present, direct repair with extensor mechanism reconstruction should be performed, regardless of the location of the tear. Furthermore, for complete tears with defective tissue, extensor mechanism reconstruction should be performed using mesh or allograft augmentation, regardless of the location of the tear. 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