Treatment of Total Loss of the Achilles Tendon by Skin Flap Cover Without Tendon Repair

Overview

Journal Plast Reconstr Surg

Specialty General Surgery

Date 1978 Nov 1

PMID 362438

Citations 2

Authors

D E Saunders

J Hochberg

W Wittenborn

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Abstract

We present two cases of conservative treatment of total loss of the Achilles tendon. In our opinion the functional result is acceptable, without tendon grafting. The action of the sural muscles is transmitted through scar underlying the pedicled flaps used to resurface the wounds.

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