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[Long-term clinical observation after repair of ruptured Achilles tendon (with 62 cases report)]
1Emergency Department, General Military Hospital of Shenyang Region, Shenyang Liaoning, P. R. China 110015.
Objective:
To investigate the clinical result and influence factors of prognosis after repair of ruptured Achilles tendon with operative treatment.
Methods:
From 1961 to 1994, 62 cases with ruptured Achilles tendon were treated operatively. Among them, "8"-shaped suture was used in 8 cases, aponeurosis flap repair in 30 cases, transfer repair of tendon of peroneus longus muscle in 2 cases, reverse "V-Y" shaped tendon plastic operation in 10 cases, and mattress suture of opposite ends in 12 cases.
Results:
Followed up 3 to 33 years, there was excellent in 40 cases, better in 13 cases, moderate in 6 cases, poor in 3 cases, 85.5% in excellent rate. Postoperative infection and re-rupture were occurred in 6 cases respectively.
Conclusion:
Different operative procedures are adopted to achieve better long-term clinical result according to the injury types.
