A Novel Insertional Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair After Heel Spur Debridement: A Case Report. Issue 1 (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Casciato, Dominick; Mendicino, Robert; Steginsky, Brian
• Is Part Of: JBJS case connector. Volume 12:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: Achilles tendon rupture -- gastrocsoleus recession -- Haglund's deformity -- tendon retraction; Orthopedic surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedic Procedures; Orthopedic surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00442
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2160-3251

Abstract

Abstract : Case: We report a case of a 46-year-old woman who suffered an insertional Achilles tendon rupture secondary to a fall after undergoing retrocalcaneal and Achilles tendon debridements with flexor tendon transfer. Examination revealed posterior ankle pain with insertional Achilles tendon retraction. Treatment options included continued immobilization vs. surgical repair. She underwent Achilles tendon tenodesis to the calcaneus using a combined gastrocsoleus recession and Krackow suture technique. Conclusion: At the 1-year follow-up, examination revealed pain-free return to normal function. In the presence of a ruptured Achilles tendon with retraction, this repair provided sufficient lengthening and fixation of the Achilles tendon complex.