How tendon rupture surgery is performed

In clinical practice, tendon rupture is a relatively common condition in which a rupture of the Achilles tendon occurs, mainly due to direct or indirect violence. After an Achilles tendon rupture occurs, surgery is required. The specific surgical procedure should be under epidural anesthesia and after successful anesthesia a straight incision is given medial to the Achilles tendon, the skin is incised to reveal the Achilles tendon and then the ruptured head of the Achilles tendon is cleaned and sutured after cleaning. There are two types of sutures, a braided method and a wrap-around suture method. The effect of the braided method is that the sutures are more dense and the strength of the Achilles tendon is better restored after suturing, but the disadvantage is that the toughness of the Achilles tendon is damaged. The advantage of the wrap-around suture method is that the toughness of the Achilles tendon can be maintained, and its disadvantage is that the strength of the Achilles tendon is weaker after suturing. Therefore, after surgery, plaster support or brace should be given to fix the Achilles tendon, and generally the Achilles tendon can achieve healing in 6-8 weeks after surgery.