Procedure Explorer
Posterior ankle
Achilles Tendon Repair
- Problem being treated
- Acute Achilles tendon rupture.
- Relevant anatomy
- Achilles tendon, 2 to 6 cm above the calcaneal insertion.
- Surgical concept
- Reapproximate the tendon ends with sutures through open or minimally invasive approaches.
- Indications
- Acute rupture in active patients
- Large gap on ultrasound
- Common alternatives
- Functional nonoperative rehabilitation
- Recovery concept
- Early protected motion and weight-bearing in a boot, progressive loading over months.
- Risks
- Wound complications
- Sural nerve injury
- Re-rupture
- Evidence
- Strong Evidence
Randomized trials suggest similar re-rupture rates between surgery and accelerated functional rehab in many patients.
- Technology involved
- Percutaneous suture guidesFunctional boots
Podiatrify provides educational information and risk guidance and does not provide a medical diagnosis. Symptoms involving severe pain, rapidly spreading infection, black or blue tissue, major trauma, loss of circulation, or systemic illness may require urgent medical evaluation.