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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Vol 83, Issue 12 663-668, Copyright © 1993 by American Podiatric Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Repair of distal tendo Achillis rupture with the use of the Mitek Anchor System

JR Hanna, RD Russell and JA Giacopelli
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Huntington Beach, CA 92647.

Surgical repair of an acute, distal, tendo Achillis rupture in a 59-year-old diabetic male is described in which the Mitek Anchor System was used. The injury described is a distal tear of the insertion of the tendon into the calcaneus without avulsion fracture of the calcaneus. Sixteen months of postoperative follow-up care, including casting for equinus deformity, progressive weightbearing, range of motion exercises, and physical therapy, have been free of complications. The authors include a brief overview of historical and current reparative techniques for comparison. The authors conclude that the use of the Mitek Anchor System affords the surgeon a simple and effective method for the repair of acute, distal, tendo Achillis rupture when other methods cannot be used because of the location of the rupture.


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