Treatment of Catastrophic Failures of Achilles Tendon Repairs Due to Deep Wound Complications:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

JamalAhmad¹ 

关键词: Catastrophic;    failure;    Achilles tendon;    repair;    wound;    complication;    reconstruction;    infection;    dehiscence;    single-stage;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000086

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:SportsIntroduction/Purpose:The Achilles tendon is the most commonly injured tendon in the lower extremity. Whether these ruptures are acute or chronic, a surgical Achilles repair or reconstruction is often needed to restore tendon integrity and function. Risks from such surgeries include superficial or deep wound infections and/or dehiscence. To date, there is scant literature regarding the treatment of catastrophic failures of Achilles tendon repairs or reconstructions from deep wound infection and dehiscence. The purpose of this study is to retrospectively examine clinical outcomes from uniform single-stage surgical treatment of catastrophic failures of Achilles tendon repairs or reconstructions from deep wound complications.Methods:Between 2007 and 2016, 10 patients developed a deep wound infection and dehiscence after surgical treatment of an acute or chronic Achilles rupture. Medical co-morbidities included obesity in 4, diabetes in 3, and nicotine use in 2 patients. Six and 4 patients had a...

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