Michele Maruccia, Pasquale Tedeschi, Gianni Caizzi, Florianna Palmiotto, Pietro G Di Summa, Giovanni Vicenti, Biagio Moretti, Giuseppe Giudice, Rossella Elia
The Achilles tendon rupture represents one of the most common tendon ruptures. Although its primary repair remains the treatment of choice, surgical complications, such as secondary rupture and tendon exposure, require salvage procedures. This study aims to present our orthoplastic approach for the functional reconstruction of composite secondary Achilles tendon defects. Seven patients with chronic open wound and large Achilles tendon defects (Kuwada type IV) underwent one-stage reconstruction between October 2018 and October 2020...
April 25, 2023: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery