Regeneration of tendo Achillis.
A child with traumatic laceration of the tendo Achillis developed secondary infection after primary repair. This resulted in the loss of 5 cm of the distal part of the tendon and overlying soft tissue. The patient was treated with a free skin flap to cover the wound and to control the infection leaving reconstruction for a second-stage procedure. However, when he was assessed two years after the skin-flap, delayed reconstruction proved to be unnecessary since he had regained normal ankle function spontaneously and could demonstrate equal function in both tendons.
Parkar
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Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford CM1 7ET,UK. drasifparkar@rediffmail.com
Taylor
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Patel
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Ramakrishnan
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012038:Regeneration; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery