Acute Achilles tendon rupture

  Acute rupture of the Achilles tendon is common and usually occurs during sports activities or sudden trips and falls. The pain is sudden, the patient can barely walk but feels painful and the calf is weak. The prognosis is not good because the strength of the tendon never returns to its original strength, although it can be treated without surgery.  In the past, skin infections have prevented surgeons from performing surgical treatment, but fortunately there is now a unique repair method that requires only a 1 to 2 cm incision, which is a fairly precise surgical procedure. Walking is forbidden for 10 days after surgery, and then a special boot is used to help with walking. The post-operative recovery is better and complications are reduced to a great extent.