{"id":37571,"date":"2025-08-07T15:33:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37571"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:13:17","slug":"achilles-tendon-repair","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/achilles-tendon-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Achilles Tendon Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Achilles Tendon Repair?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Achilles tendon repair restores continuity and strength to the tendon at the back of the ankle after an acute rupture or chronic degeneration. Techniques include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open repair:<\/strong> Direct suture of torn ends through a small incision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Percutaneous\/minimally invasive repair:<\/strong> Small punctures with suture-passing devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Augmentation or reconstruction:<\/strong> Use of grafts or tendon transfers (e.g., FHL transfer) for chronic tears or poor tissue quality. Performed under regional or general anesthesia. Postoperative rehabilitation is crucial for optimal recovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after Achilles Tendon Repair?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short outpatient stay or one-night observation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immobilization in splint\/boot with the foot pointed down (plantarflexion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gradual weight-bearing progression per protocol over 6\u20138 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain, swelling, and calf tightness controlled with ice, elevation, and medication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stitches removed around 10\u201314 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transition to physical therapy for range of motion, strength, and gait training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to light work in 2\u20134 weeks (desk jobs); sports in 4\u20136 months depending on progress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch for warning signs: increasing pain, fever, wound drainage, calf pain\/swelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Achilles-Tendon-Repair-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\": Surgical repair or reconstruction of a torn or degenerated Achilles tendon.\" class=\"wp-image-37572\" style=\"width:500px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Achilles-Tendon-Repair-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Achilles-Tendon-Repair-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Achilles-Tendon-Repair-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Achilles-Tendon-Repair-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Achilles-Tendon-Repair-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Achilles tendon repair restores continuity and strength to the tendon at the back of the ankle after an acute rupture or chronic degeneration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":37572,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"specialty":[1137],"class_list":["post-37571","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-podiatry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}