Tendo Achillis rupture; surgical repair is a safe option.
We reviewed the results of 67 tendo Achillis repairs performed at one District General Hospital over a 5-year period, using details from a comprehensive database. At a mean follow-up of 2.5 years, the re-rupture rate was 3% (2 out of 67). The infection rate was 1.5% (1 out of 67). A review of the relevant literature has revealed that quoted infection rates following tendo Achillis repair vary considerably, and are as high as 21%. Several authors have advised against repair based on those data. In the light of our results, we can recommend surgical repair of tendo Achillis rupture as a safe option.
Mellor
S J
SJ
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Princess Royal Hospital, Lewes Road, Sussex, Haywards Heath, KT24 6GH, UK. simonmellar@pipsqueek.freeserve.co.uk
Patterson
M H
MH
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery