Complications of the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures.
Since the first reports in the medical literature of treatment of the Achilles tendon, complications have been recognized from both non-operative and operative techniques. These include tendon rerupture, sural nerve morbidity, wound healing problems, changes in tendon morphology, venous thromboembolism, elongation of the tendon, complex regional pain syndrome, and compartment syndrome. This article delineates the incidence for each of these complications, with differing techniques, methods of avoiding these complications and treatment methods if they occur.
Molloy
Andy
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University Hospital Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK. orthoblue@aol.com
Wood
Edward V
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D012421:Rupture; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology