Achilles tendon allograft with its bony attachment to repair rupture and extensive degeneration of the heel cord

Jung Ho Noh, Young Hak Roh, Kang Lee, Jun Suk Lee

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Abstract

An Achilles tendon allograft with its bony calcaneal attachment was successfully used to repair a spontaneous rupture of a severely degenerative and irreparable Achilles tendon. After 18 months of follow-up, the patient is satisfied and the Achilles tendon power has returned to a normal level.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)678-680
Number of pages3
JournalActa Orthopaedica Belgica
Volume78
Issue number5
StatePublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Achilles tendon
  • Allograft
  • Degeneration
  • Rupture

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