A Wound Complication After Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Lengthening Requiring Surgical Excision: A Case Report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.01.040.
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Abstract
A percutaneous tendo-Achilles lengthening procedure corrects limited ankle joint equinus by decreasing the pull of the triceps surae complex. The standard technique using 3-incision hemisection described by Hoke is often used in patients with diabetes because of the minimal number of incisions and low risk of wound complications. We describe a patient who underwent percutaneous tendo-Achilles lengthening with a resultant open wound complication requiring staged surgical debridement.
Medical subject headings
- Achilles Tendon
- Surgical Wound Dehiscence
- Tenotomy