PreOp® Patient Education: Achilles Tendon Repair Surgery

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Your doctor has recommended that you undergo surgery to repair your ruptured Achilles tendon.
But what does that actually mean?
On the day of your operation, you will be asked to put on a surgical gown.
You may receive a sedative by mouth and
an intravenous line may be put in.
You will then be transferred to the operating table, where you'll be placed in a prone position, with your leg supported.
In the operating room, the anesthesiologist will begin to administer anesthesia - either general...
... or regional.
The surgeon will then apply antiseptic solution to the skin around the area where the incisions will be made...
place a sterile drape around the operative site.
After allowing a few minutes for the anesthetic to take effect ...
an incision will be made in the long axis of the ankle over the injured tendon.
The incision is carried down through the skin, exposing the underlying tendon sheath. Patient Education
The sheath is then opened to reveal the tendon itself and the contained,
damaged Achilles tendon.
The damaged portion of the tendon is then cut away, taking as little tissue as possible, but cutting back to strong, viable tendon fibers.
The surgeon weaves sutures through the tendon fibers in a pattern designed to hold with good strength.
Then the two tendon ends are pulled into contact and tied securely.
Finally, the incisions are closed with sutures.
After sterile dressings are applied, a well-padded splint will be fitted.
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[dedu15]

dear bekham ....

[rockingwithchrishail]

does any one else feel funny where there cutting?

[76carmel]

@fjeesdanation

When you had your surgery, did the doctor see a tear in the achilles?

[gamingfistchris]

@stuntsaguilera nope sadly mabye 90% but never 100

[AirTallas69]

that looked like some easy shit, maybe ill become a surgeon. lol

[TheKrijgsvrouwe]

@kiduallno im not a doctor but it wil probably disovle. I had surgery and my stiches got disolved, broken down by my own body.

[fjeesdanation]

had my surgery two and a half months ago and it has just gotten a whole lot worse. I got diagnosed in 2008 with achilles tendonitis and since then I've tried acupuncture, massage, anti-inflammatory pills, a lot of physical rehab execises, and now surgery. been going to a physiotherapist and so far nothing works. this injury does ruin ones life in some sense, and I've been throwing away money trying to fix it. it really sucks

[kiduallno]

thats great, now what happens to the stitching after the tendon has healed?

[stuntsaguilera]

can we get 100 porcent after the surgery?



[steven94116]

wow, so that's exactly what they done on me.