NCT04478383

Repair of Achilles Sleeve Avulsion: a New Transosseous Suture Technique

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 11 (actual)
• Sponsor: Peking University Third Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This retrospective study identified 12 patients with Achilles sleeve avulsion from November 2013 to March 2016, aiming to explore a new transosseous suture technique for the repair of Achilles sleeve avulsion and observe the short-term curative effect.

Detailed description

Purpose: To explore a new transosseous suture technique for the repair of Achilles sleeve avulsion and observe the short-term curative effect. Methods:In total, 11 patients diagnosed with Achilles sleeve avulsion underwent this new surgical technique and were followed for a mean time of 40 months. Clinical outcomes were measured using the visual analog scale (VAS), American Orthopaedic Foot \& Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) score, Tegner score, and time taken to return to activities. Preoperative and postoperative MRI, the ability to perform heel rise, and complications were also evaluated.

Conditions

• Achilles Tendon Rupture
• Fracture, Avulsion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	a new transosseous suture technique	a new technique using the spur base on the insertional site to drill the suture tunnel to repair Achilles sleeve avulsion.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-08-01
• Primary completion: 2018-02-01
• Completion: 2018-05-01
• First posted: 2020-07-20
• Last updated: 2020-07-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China