Complex Achilles reconstruction for massive soft tissue loss: allograft, autograft, and use of a temporary cement spacer.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 36-year-old male sustained loss of the Achilles mechanism secondary to a crush injury. The patient was treated with early placement of a cement spacer in the superficial posterior compartment, which allowed for successful late reconstruction.
Medical subject headings
- Achilles Tendon
- Cementation
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Tendons
- Tenotomy