Achilles tendon reconstruction after sural fasciocutaneous flap using Achilles tendon allograft with attached calcaneal bone block.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.08.006.
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Abstract
Addressing segmental loss of the Achilles tendon with overlying soft tissue loss is a serious challenge. We present a case of Achilles tendon reconstruction in a patient who had significant soft tissue loss as well as segmental loss of the tendon involving the calcaneal insertion. The staged reconstruction was undertaken with a combination of a sural fasciocutaneous flap and an Achilles tendon allograft with an attached calcaneal bone block.
Medical subject headings
- Achilles Tendon
- Calcaneus
- Surgical Flaps
Anatomy
- foot