PreOp® Patient Education Orthopedic: Achilles Tendon Repair

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Your doctor has recommended that you undergo surgery to repair your ruptured Achilles tendon.

But what does that actually mean?

Your Achilles tendon is the connection between the heel and the most powerful muscle group in the body. It is the strongest, largest and thickest tendon in the body. It begins in the mid-leg and descends to the heel.

Unfortunately, the Achilles tendon is extremely susceptible to acute and chronic injury because of the demands it withstands.

When it ruptures, patients feel a "pop" and may feel that they've been struck from behind. This is often followed by weakness and pain

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[PakiEagle1]

plz some body tell me what was special in achillies tendon

[DominicRCWC]

HUBERTTTTTTT.

[booboojason]

yea good

[robbynmelendez]

i had this op done back in 85. nasty shit.

[roberthicks12]

mine happened in 1998 it might be too late for me

[barrow77]

i had a ankle replacement last november 2008 i recovered from that surgery but in january 2009 i fell down in living room and broke my heel bone in same foot i had surgery on . from that day theres a lump on bak of my heel would that be a tendon pulled hurts like hell when i bare weight

[jasaircraft]

Mariela

I need an advise!!!

My achille tendon is frayed(desflecado) not completely a rupture buy its a little bit frayed so I need an advise please, I already went to the Doctor and told me to rest, and have Vitm B12 . I practiced ballet.

[thepro888]

its recommended to have surgery w/in 3 weeks- scar tissue forms....

[bigbrobuff]

I had a complete tear of my left achilles tendon last September during a baseball tournament. It's been 8 months now and I'm almost back to normal. I'm taking the summer off to make sure it's 100% before I get back into doing strenuous things, but yes, it hurt like a bitch AFTER the surgery.

When it happened, it felt like someone kicked me. It only REALLY hurt after the surgery and during rehab.

[strek0655]

This is wrong. The achilles tendon can (if it is healthy) hold almost 1 metric ton of load. Therefore it is highly unlikely to rupture the tendon as a result of normal physical strain. Microdamage in the tendon after much abuse (height jumpers) cause decreased blood circulation which again causes atrophy. The weakened tendon may therefor rupture, but that is because of it's not as thick as it once was.