Reconstruction of neglected achilles tendon ruptures with gastrocnemius flaps: excellent results in long-term follow-up

ŞEKER, ALİ; Kara, Adnan; Armagan, Raffi; Oc, Yunus; Varol, Ali; Sezer, Hasan

doi:10.1007/s00402-016-2506-9

Reconstruction of neglected achilles tendon ruptures with gastrocnemius flaps: excellent results in long-term follow-up

ŞEKER A., Kara A., Armagan R., Oc Y., Varol A., Sezer H. B.

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, cilt.136, sa.10, ss.1417-1423, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 136 Sayı: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00402-016-2506-9
Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1417-1423
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Repair of the neglected achilles tendon ruptures can be challenging due to retraction of tendon stumps. Different repair and augmentation techniques were described. This study aims to investigate long-term results of neglected achilles tendon rupture repair with gastrocnemius flaps.