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Case Report

Open Re-Rupture of the Achilles Tendon after Surgical Treatment

by
Mitsuru Hanada
*,
Masaaki Takahashi
and
Yukihiro Matsuyama
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2011, 1(4), e134; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e134
Submission received: 30 September 2011 / Revised: 30 September 2011 / Accepted: 6 November 2011 / Published: 1 December 2011

Abstract

The rate of re-rupture of Achilles tendon after surgical treatment were reported to 1.7-5.6% previously. Re-rupture of Achilles tendon generally occurs subcutaneously. We experienced two rare cases of the open re-ruptures of Achilles tendon with a transverse wound perpendicular to the primary surgical incision. Re-rupture occurred 4 and 13 weeks after surgical treatment. We suggest that open re-rupture correlates more closely with skin scaring and shortening. Another factor may be adhesion between the subcutaneous scar and the suture of the paratenon and Achilles tendon with post-operative immobilization.
Keywords: Achilles tendon; open re-rupture; surgical treatment Achilles tendon; open re-rupture; surgical treatment

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Hanada, M.; Takahashi, M.; Matsuyama, Y. Open Re-Rupture of the Achilles Tendon after Surgical Treatment. Clin. Pract. 2011, 1, e134. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e134

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Hanada M, Takahashi M, Matsuyama Y. Open Re-Rupture of the Achilles Tendon after Surgical Treatment. Clinics and Practice. 2011; 1(4):e134. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e134

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Hanada, Mitsuru, Masaaki Takahashi, and Yukihiro Matsuyama. 2011. "Open Re-Rupture of the Achilles Tendon after Surgical Treatment" Clinics and Practice 1, no. 4: e134. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2011.e134

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