• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.309-315
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate five cases with chronic Achilles tendon rupture that occurred after steroid injections. Materials and Methods: In our hospital, we experienced five cases of chronic Achilles tendon rupture from September 2010 to March 2012. All patients had got steroid injection for Achilles tendinitis at the other hospitals, and their heel pain was aggravated when they visited our outpatient department. After treatment, signs and symptoms of Achilles tendon rupture were developed and the diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Surgical treatment was done for Achilles tendon rupture. Results: There was difference between intra-operative findings of Achilles tendon rupture and usual chronic Achilles tendon rupture. Unlike usual findings of chronic Achilles tendon rupture whose scar tissue or tissue attenuation are found around the defect area of Achilles tendon, there were partial necrosis of tendon severe adhesion with surrounding tissue, extensive defect and longitudinal rupture on ruptured area. Also, severe inflammation of paratenon, granulation and fibrinoid deposit were found on biopsy findings in four cases. Conclusion: Based on review of data about relative risk and benefit of local corticosteroid injection to inflammatory lesion in Achilles tendon, it requires more attention to Achilles tendon rupture following local corticosteroid injection.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.99-102
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• 2009

Heterotopic ossification of Achilles tendon is known to be related with history of prior Achilles tendon surgery, trauma, Achilles tendon rupture. We report a case of heterotopic ossification of partially ruptured Achilles tendon and treated by surgical removal of ossification and V-Y advancement with tendon repair.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.221-223
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• 2002

Ossification of the Achilles tendon is a very rare condition. We report a case with ossification of Achilles tendon, recently treated surgically. The patient was a 44 year old male whose chief complaint was discomfort around the Achilles tendon. He didn't have a previous history of surgery or trauma. The roentgenography showed that the bony mass was $15\times3cm$ on the right leg. Ossification of Achilles tendon was found in the Achilles tendon and treated by surgical removal of a bony mass and suturing the tendon. Microscopic examination of the extirpated specimen revealed bone formation through enchondral and intramembranous ossification in the Achilles tendon.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.114-117
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• 2015

Deep infection of Achilles tendon is one of the serious complications that occur after open repair of the tendon. It sometimes leads to a very large tendon defect during the course of treatment. We report on a case of massive defect in Achilles tendon, which was successfully treated with Achilles tendon allograft and flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.39-42
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• 2016

Achilles tendon rupture is thought to be increasing with participation in sports activities. Both operative and non-operative treatments of Achilles tendon rupture include a period of immobilization. Complications following treatment of the Achilles tendon rupture include recurrence of rupture, flexor weakness, infection, and wound problems. However, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after operative treatment of the Achilles tendon has not been reported. We report on a case of DVT after Achilles tendon repair.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.267-271
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• 2019

A 70-year-old man complained imbalance while walking, inability to perform ankle flexion, and could not stand on tip-toe 3 months after injury. The ankle looked swollen with loss of Achilles contour and obvious gait disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging shows a 5-cm Achilles tendon gap. Subsequently, surgery was performed to solve the neglected Achilles tendon rupture. Patient was put under general anesthesia with a regional block. Using a nontourniquet technique, a reconstructive procedure was performed using a half-width autologous Achilles tendon graft, which was attached to the calcaneal prominence with wire in a double strand Bunnell fashion. As for the proximal stump, double core Bunnell/modified Kessler suturing was carried out to suture the graft to Achilles stump. To increase the vascularization, an ipsilateral gastrocnemius fascial flap with a distally based-pedicle was harvested to wrap around the tendon graft. At a 6-month follow-up, the patient was able to stand on tip-toe and had also regained a normal gait.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.259-263
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• 2006

The acute Achilles tendon rupture usually occurs to the people who participate in sports-related activities between 30 and 40 years of age. Recently surgical repair is the standard treatment in acute Achilles tendon rupture. After the Achilles tendon rupture in the left ankle, a 30-years old young man had been suffered from re-rupturing within three months after the primary repair. 2 years later, right-side Achilles tendon was reruptured after primary repair consequently. In the revision surgery, we performed V-Y advancement of the gastrocnemius-soleus fascia and reinforcement of the semitendinosus tendon. None of the English-literature was reported about using the semitendinosus tendon in revision surgery of the Achilles tendon retear previously. Therefore, we report this case and surgical technique because of the simple technique and the excellent results.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.36-38
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• 2011

Ankle fracture and Achilles tendon rupture are common as an isolated injury. However, Achilles tendon rupture with ipsilateral ankle fracture is uncommon, and occurs by a different injury mechanism with a risk of negligence. We report a case of Achilles tendon rupture with ipsilateral medial malleolar fracture.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.110-113
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• 2011

Ossification of the Achilles tendon is a rare condition that is characterized by the presence of an ossific mass contained within the substance of the tendon. The ossified mass is usually asymptomatic but when it grows large and painful, it deteriorates the function of Achilles tendon. We report a case of ossification of the Achilles tendon, which was successfully treated by removal of the ossific mass and proximal flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon transfer.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.29-37
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• 1975

In an attempt to establish the diagnostic value of Achilles tendon reflex and to determine the normal value of Achilles tendon reflex time in normal Korean, the author measured the Achilles tendon reflex time by photomotograph. This study was carried out in 272 cases with various thyroid diseases and 340 normal Korean. 1) The Achilles tendon reflex time in normal Korean was like this, between 11 years old and 20 years old; male (62cases); $250{\pm}27$ msec, female (36 cases); $266{\pm}27$ msec, between 21 years old and 30 years old; male (38 cases); $271{\pm}27$ msec, female (21 cases); $284{\pm}27$ msec, between 31 years old and 40 years old; male (26 cases); $275{\pm}25$ msec, female (29 cases); $291{\pm}27$ msec, between 41 years old and 50 years old; male (20 cases); $286{\pm}35$ msec, female (24 cases); $307{\pm}42$ msec, between 51 years old and 60 years old, male (20 cases); $296{\pm}33$ msec, female (20 cases); $318{\pm}46$ msec, over 61 years; male (24 cases) $301{\pm}33$ msec, female (20 cases); $325{\pm}35$ msec. The Achilles tendon reflex time was delayed with increasing age and delayed in the female. 2) The Achilles tendon reflex time was markedly shortened to $221{\pm}20$msec in untreated hyperthyroidism. 3) The Achilles tendon reflex time was markedly delayed to $435{\pm}59$msec in hypothyroidism. 4) The Achilles tendon reflex time was not changed significantly in.other thyroid diseases with normal thyroid function. 5) The Achilles tendon reflex time showed good,correlationship with ETR, $T_3RU,\;^{131}I$ thyroid uptake and serum TSH. 6) Reproducibility of Achilles tendon reflex: time was good, and no significant difference between left and right was noted. 7) Diagnostic accuracy of Achilles tendon reflex time was 71% in hyperthyroidism and 90% in hypothyroidism. 8) The Achilles tendon reflex time showed useful test to evaluate the clinical course of the hyperthyroidism.