[Progress in the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon rupture].
OBJECTIVE
To review the progress in the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon rupture.


METHODS
Recent literature on the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon rupture was reviewed.


RESULTS
The choice of operative method for the repair of chronic Achilles tendon rupture depended primarily on the length of tendon defect, the atrophic condition of triceps surae muscle, and the age and the sportive level of patient.


CONCLUSIONS
Most chronic Achilles tendon ruptures should be treated operatively to reach good functional recovery, and tissue engineering provides a promising future for tendon defect repair.
Zhang
Zhi
Z
Department of Orthopaedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 100091, PR China. Zhangzhi89@sina.com
Ma
Yuanzheng
Y
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D023822:Tissue Engineering