Open Achilles Tendon Rerupture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Joint Authors

Doany, Michael E.
Paulus, Megan C.

Source

Case Reports in Orthopedics

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-12-03

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

In this report, we describe a rare case of open rerupture of an Achilles tendon following primary surgical repair.

The rerupture occurred 12 weeks postoperatively and was associated with a transverse open wound perpendicular to the original surgical incision.

This complication was successfully managed utilizing the preexisting transverse wound and a minimally invasive repair technique, minimizing further risk to the soft tissues overlying the tendon.

This rare complication has only been described a few times in the literature and is likely associated with adhesions between the tendon repair and the subcutaneous tissues.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Doany, Michael E.& Paulus, Megan C.. 2020. Open Achilles Tendon Rerupture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149967

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Doany, Michael E.& Paulus, Megan C.. Open Achilles Tendon Rerupture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149967

American Medical Association (AMA)

Doany, Michael E.& Paulus, Megan C.. Open Achilles Tendon Rerupture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149967

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1149967