Acute and Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Athletes Jonathan Thompson, DPM, Bob Baravarian, DPM Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Volume 28, Issue 1, Pages 117-135 (January 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2010.10.002 Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Complete Achilles tendon rupture with retraction and hematoma formation of the proximal end. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 28, 117-135DOI: (10.1016/j.cpm.2010.10.002) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Sutured onlay graft around ruptured ends. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 28, 117-135DOI: (10.1016/j.cpm.2010.10.002) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Open repair with tongue-and-groove lengthening procedure. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 28, 117-135DOI: (10.1016/j.cpm.2010.10.002) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 FHL tendon exposure with single incision approach. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 28, 117-135DOI: (10.1016/j.cpm.2010.10.002) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 FHL transferred to the calcaneus. Note that the low-lying muscle belly of FHL can be used to reinforce and provide vascularity to the repaired ruptured tendon. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 2011 28, 117-135DOI: (10.1016/j.cpm.2010.10.002) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions