Open AccessReconstruction of Kuwada grade IV chronic achilles tendon rupture by minimally invasive technique
Author(s) -
Xudong Miao,
Yongping Wu,
Huimin Tao,
Disheng Yang,
Lu Huang
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0019-5413.189599
Subject(s) - medicine , achilles tendon , surgery , ankle , calcaneus , tendon , orthopedic surgery , achilles tendon rupture , fibrous joint , retrospective cohort study , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
Transfer of a flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon can not only reconstruct the Achilles tendon but also provide ischemic tendinous tissues with a rich blood supply to enhance wound healing. This retrospective study aims to investigate clinical outcomes in patients who underwent repair of Kuwada grade IV chronic Achilles tendon rupture with long hallucis longus tendons harvested using a minimally invasive technique.