Percutaneous Tendon Achilles Lengthening

• Published in: Foot & ankle orthopaedics Vol. 3; no. 3
• Main Authors: de Cesar Netto Cesar, Phillips, Sierra, Dos Santos Alexandre Godoy, Pinto Martim, Jackson, Staggers, Smith, Walter, Ibukunoluwa, Araoye, Hudson Parke, Sahranavard Bahman, Naranje Sameer, Shah, Ashish
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks Sage Publications Ltd 01.09.2018; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Ankle; Tendons

Category: Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening (TAL) is a common procedure used to address equinus contracture of the foot. A triple hemisection technique has become popular due to its ease and efficiency. Several studies evaluate the surgical outcomes of this proc...