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11139028

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-2
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic disorders of the Achilles tendon are commonly seen by the orthopaedic surgeon. In cases that are resistant to conservative treatment, a variety of surgical procedures have been utilized in the past. The indications for a previously described technique of flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer for reconstruction of chronic Achilles tendon rupture have been expanded to include further subsets of chronic Achilles tendinopathy, including rupture and tendinosis. We evaluated 20 patients (mean age 61) who underwent flexor hallucis longus transfer for treatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathy at a mean of 14 months following surgery. Our results were measured with the SF-36 survey, AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Scale, and Cybex strength and range of motion testing. Wound complications, tip-toe stance, and calf circumference were also assessed. There were no postoperative reruptures, tendinopathy recurrences, or wound complications. Despite a small loss of calf circumference, range of motion, and plantarflexion strength, 90% of patients scored 70 or higher on the AOFAS scale. SF-36 testing revealed significantly lower scores in the physical function category when compared with United States norms. Flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer/augmentation is a reasonable option for treatment of chronic Achilles tendinosis and rupture.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1071-1007
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1004-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Treatment of chronic achilles tendon disorders with flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer/augmentation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Education, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA. dwilcox@pol.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article