title: [Surgical treatment for chronic achilles tendon rupture and severe scarring].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical efficacy of autologous semitendinosus and gracilis tendon grafting with anchor repair for the treatment of chronic achilles tendon rupture and severe scarring.
  
  
  METHODS
  From April 2010 to October 2012,26 patients with chronic achilles tendon rupture(with Myerson type III ) and severe scarring were treated with autologous semitendinosus and gracilis tendon grafting with anchor repair. There were 19 males and 7 females,with an average age of 32 years old (ranged, 22 to 47 years). The time from injury to surgery was from 3 to 12 months (7 months on average). The plantar flexion strength of all injuried feet attenuated and single heel rise test were positive in 26 cases before operation. Plaster immobilization and routine rehabilitation therapy were performed after operation. Clinical effects were evaluated by Arner-lindholm criterion and complications were observed after operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the patients were followed up from 12 to 24 months with a mean of 16 months. No complications such as achilles tendon re-rupture, wound infection, etc were found during follow-up period. According to the Arner-Lindholm standard, 15 cases got excellent results and 11 good.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using autologous semitendinosus and gracilis tendon grafts with anchor repair to treat chronic achilles tendon rupture and severe scarring is a perfect surgical procedure.
authors.forename: Chuan-Xiu
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Sheng-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Li-Dong
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Mi
authors.forename: Guang-Yu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Xue-Gang
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D055815:Young Adult