title: Achilles tendon allograft with its bony attachment to repair rupture and extensive degeneration of the heel cord.
abstract: An Achilles tendon allograft with its bony calcaneal attachment was successfully used to repair a spontaneous rupture of a severely degenerative and irreparable Achilles tendon. After 18 months of follow-up, the patient is satisfied and the Achilles tendon power has returned to a normal level.
authors.affiliation: Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon-si, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Young Hak
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Roh
authors.forename: Kang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jun Suk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic; D012421:Rupture; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous