percutaneous achilles tendon lengthening

Percutaneous Achilles tendon extension is used for the surgical treatment of clubfoot. Curing disease: Indication Percutaneous Achilles tendon extension is suitable for spasticity of clubfoot. Surgical procedure 1. The knee joint extends the ankle dorsiflexion. Therefore, the Achilles tendon is displayed under the skin, and it can also leave the nerve tissue in front of it, and cut off the tendon part of the Achilles tendon. The first place is just inside the calcaneus, the medial semitend tendon is cut; the second is on the proximal side, just below the muscle, the medial side of the iliac crest; the third is on the outside of the tendon, in the middle of the two medial incisions, Cut off the lateral hemiplegia. 2. The dorsiflexion of the ankle joint to the desired angle, without suturing the incision, only need to be aseptically wrapped, the knee joint is straight and the long leg plaster is fixed. 3. If the heel is inverted, the upper and lower achilles tendon are located on the inside; if the calcaneus is everted, cut off at the outer row and make an inner cut between them.

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