title: Achilles tendon reconstruction after sural fasciocutaneous flap using Achilles tendon allograft with attached calcaneal bone block.
abstract: Addressing segmental loss of the Achilles tendon with overlying soft tissue loss is a serious challenge. We present a case of Achilles tendon reconstruction in a patient who had significant soft tissue loss as well as segmental loss of the tendon involving the calcaneal insertion. The staged reconstruction was undertaken with a combination of a sural fasciocutaneous flap and an Achilles tendon allograft with an attached calcaneal bone block.
authors.affiliation: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX, USA. udhansen@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Uel
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Melinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moniz
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zubak
authors.forename: Jacinto
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zambrano
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bear
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous