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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2021

Repair of acute Achilles tears with plantaris augmentation.

Radu Prejbeanu, Dinu Vermesan, Andrei Balanescu, Mihail Lazar Mioc, Horia Haragus

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Radu PrejbeanuDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, 'Victor Babes' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041, Timisoara, Romania.
Dinu VermesanDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, 'Victor Babes' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041, Timisoara, Romania.
Andrei BalanescuPremiere Hospital, No 113 Aradului Str., 300643, Timisoara, Romania.
Mihail Lazar MiocDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, 'Victor Babes' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041, Timisoara, Romania. mihaillazarmioc@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9381-6871
Horia HaragusDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, 'Victor Babes' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No 2 Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041, Timisoara, Romania.

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purposeTo determine the benefits associated with using the fanned out plantaris tendon as a membrane to cover and augment the acute Achilles tendon midportion end-to-end suture repair.

methodsBetween 2014 and 2018, 31 (67.4%) patients had plantaris augmented reconstruction and 15 simple end-to-end suture. The clinician filled out the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot scale and the patient the Achilles tendon total rupture score (ATRS). Examination included clinical examination, limb symmetry index (LSI) using the heel rise test, and ultrasound determination of cross-sectional area (CSA).

results80.4% were males, mean age 41 (SD 6.7, range 29-57), of which 82.6% were sports accidents. 39/46 were operated in less than two weeks from injury. 82.6% were available at the two year follow-up. Duration of surgery (62.3 min vs 58, p = 0.45), AOFAS (89.6 vs 88.4, p = 0.61 and 97.2 vs 96.8, p = 0.72), ATRS (86.3 vs 83.8, p = 0.33 and 95.6 vs 93.6, p = 0.12), LSI (60.8% vs 58.75, p = 0.24 and 80.5 vs 79, p = 0.29), CSA (3.39cm

conclusionFanned out plantaris augmentation of acute Achilles tendon tears yields excellent and comparable clinical and ultrasonographic results to end-to-end suture at mid-term follow-up.

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Achilles TendonTendon InjuriesAdultHumansMaleRuptureSuturesTreatment OutcomeAchilles tendon injuriesAchilles tendon surgeryFoot surgeryPlantaris tendonSuture techniquesTendon surgery

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