Open AccessLong-Term Outcomes of Gastrocnemius V–Y Plasty Gastrosoleus Fascial Turndown Flap for Chronic Tendo-achilles Injuries with Complex Gap (Kuwada Type IV Injuries)
Author(s) -
Sivakumar Raju,
Prahalad Kumar Singhi,
V. Somashekar,
Ashutosh Ajari,
M Chidambaram
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-021-00475-6
Subject(s) - medicine , achilles tendon , tears , surgery , heel , dehiscence , tendon , anatomy
The Achilles tendon is one of the strongest and most ruptured tendons; with no appropriate treatment it either heals in elongation or gap nonunion. Management of such chronic tears is critical and several procedures have been described. Complex gaps of over 6-8 cm need a combination technique.