[Treatment of chronic Achilles tendon rupture by use of allogeneic tendon].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical result of allogeneic tendon in treatment of chronic Achilles tendon rupture.


METHODS
From July 1996 to November 2000, 6 cases of chronic Achilles tendon rupture were treated by use of allogeneic flexor tendon to repair Achilles tendon with Bosworth way. Five cases were followed up 27-53 months with an average of 38.5 months.


RESULTS
According to Arner-Lindholm criteria for curative result, the result was excellent in 1 case and good in 4 cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Allogeneic tendon in repair of chronic Achilles tendon is effective. It can avoid the injury and complication caused by autograft.
Department of Orthopaedics, the 309th Hospital of PLA ,Beijing, 100091, PR China.
Qing
Q
Chang
Xunwu
X
Huang
Changyong
C
Guan
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012421:Rupture; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome