John M Thompson, Kevin Nguyen, Jaime Ahluwalia, Dominick Casciato, Tyler Tewilliager, Eric So, Mark Prissel
Various techniques of surgical detachment for treatment of insertional Achilles tendinopathy have been described, including lateral release, medial release, central tendon splitting (CTS), and complete detachment. A systematic review of electronic databases was performed, encompassing 17 studies involving 703 patients and 746 feet, to compare outcomes associated with surgical takedown techniques. Observed results include wound complication rates (CTS 2.8%; Lateral 0%; Medial 0.4%; Complete 1.3%), postoperative rupture rates (CTS 0...
2021: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery