Repair of Achilles Sleeve Avulsion: a New Transosseous Suture Technique

Peking University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Achilles Tendon Rupture; Fracture, Avulsion

Treatments: Procedure: a new transosseous suture technique

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04478383

M2018008

Details and patient eligibility

About

This retrospective study identified 12 patients with Achilles sleeve avulsion from November 2013 to March 2016, aiming to explore a new transosseous suture technique for the repair of Achilles sleeve avulsion and observe the short-term curative effect.

Full description

Purpose: To explore a new transosseous suture technique for the repair of Achilles sleeve avulsion and observe the short-term curative effect.

Methods:In total, 11 patients diagnosed with Achilles sleeve avulsion underwent this new surgical technique and were followed for a mean time of 40 months. Clinical outcomes were measured using the visual analog scale (VAS), American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) score, Tegner score, and time taken to return to activities. Preoperative and postoperative MRI, the ability to perform heel rise, and complications were also evaluated.

Enrollment: 11 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• clinical presentations and physical examination, routine ankle X ray and MRI

Exclusion criteria

• calcaneal tuberosity avulsion fractures
• Achilles tendon rerupture
• previous surgical procedure on the affected Achilles tendon