Management of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures-A review.
Achilles tendon ruptures are increasingly common yet up to a fifth of them are undiagnosed after medical consultation. Those undiagnosed will become chronic ruptures causing considerable functional morbidity and represent a challenge to the treating doctor. The purpose of this article is to discuss the presentation and management of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures. Due to the paucity of data, evidence-based recommendations are unavailable. A number of different surgical techniques are presented and a working algorithm is described to aid in the treatment of these lesions.
['Malagelada|Francesc|F|', 'Clark|Callum|C|', 'Dega|Raman|R|']
D000125:Achilles Tendon D000465:Algorithms D002908:Chronic Disease D003952:Diagnostic Imaging D061826:Foot Orthoses D006801:Humans D019637:Orthopedic Procedures D010808:Physical Examination D012421:Rupture
Achilles tendon Chronic rupture Orthotics Tendon reconstruction Tendon transfer