Ultrasonography-Guided Minimally Invasive Surgery for Achilles Sleeve Avulsions. 2021

Chi-Yuan Liu, and Tsung-Chiao Wu, and Kai-Chiang Yang, and Yi-Chen Li, and Chen-Chie Wang
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

BACKGROUND Achilles sleeve avulsion, a relatively rare disorder, is characterized by sleeve-shaped injury extending from the calcaneus, located near the tendon insertion site. Unlike midsubstance tears of the Achilles tendon, end-to-end repair is difficult because less soft tissue is preserved distally. Open repair with transosseous sutures or suture anchors is currently favored. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the technical feasibility and functional outcomes of ultrasonography-guided Achilles sleeve avulsion repair. METHODS From November 2009 to April 2018, 21 patients with Achilles sleeve avulsions (mean age, 57.8 years; range, 25-82 years) who underwent repair by the same surgeon were retrospectively reviewed. The repair was achieved through a stab wound under ultrasonographic guidance. Two parallel Bunnell-type sutures were crossed over the proximal stump and tied with sutures from suture anchors fixed in the calcaneal tuberosity. RESULTS The mean operative time was 44 minutes, and the mean wound size was 1.5 cm. The patients were allowed to walk freely on postoperative week 6 with using high-ankle shoes. At postoperative 2 years' follow-up, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society score significantly improved from 70.9 to 97.1 (P < .05); similarly, their 12-item Short Form Health Survey scores improved significantly (P < .05). Only 2 patients had superficial wound infections, which resolved with wound care and oral antibiotics. CONCLUSIONS Our ultrasonography-guided surgical technique for Achilles sleeve avulsions provided excellent soft tissue visualization and availability as well as minimized the wound length to achieve good postsurgical outcomes. METHODS Level IV, retrospective case series.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000125 Achilles Tendon Tendon that connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the HEEL BONE. Calcaneal Tendon,Tendo Calcaneus,Calcaneal Tendons,Tendon, Achilles,Tendon, Calcaneal,Tendons, Calcaneal
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D012421 Rupture Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body. Ruptures
D013536 Suture Techniques Techniques for securing together the edges of a wound, with loops of thread or similar materials (SUTURES). Suture Technics,Suture Technic,Suture Technique,Technic, Suture,Technics, Suture,Technique, Suture,Techniques, Suture
D014463 Ultrasonography The visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections or echoes of ultrasonic pulses directed into the tissues. Use of ultrasound for imaging or diagnostic purposes employs frequencies ranging from 1.6 to 10 megahertz. Echography,Echotomography,Echotomography, Computer,Sonography, Medical,Tomography, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonic Diagnosis,Ultrasonic Imaging,Ultrasonographic Imaging,Computer Echotomography,Diagnosis, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasound,Ultrasonic Tomography,Ultrasound Imaging,Diagnoses, Ultrasonic,Diagnostic Ultrasounds,Imaging, Ultrasonic,Imaging, Ultrasonographic,Imaging, Ultrasound,Imagings, Ultrasonographic,Imagings, Ultrasound,Medical Sonography,Ultrasonic Diagnoses,Ultrasonographic Imagings,Ultrasound, Diagnostic,Ultrasounds, Diagnostic
D019060 Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Procedures that avoid use of open, invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-controlled manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device. Minimal Access Surgical Procedures,Minimal Surgical Procedures,Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure,Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive,Minimal Surgical Procedure,Minimally Invasive Surgery,Procedure, Minimal Surgical,Procedures, Minimal Access Surgical,Procedures, Minimal Surgical,Procedures, Minimally Invasive Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Minimal,Surgical Procedures, Minimal,Surgical Procedures, Minimal Access,Minimally Invasive Surgeries,Surgeries, Minimally Invasive,Surgery, Minimally Invasive

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