A Cadaveric Biomechanical Comparison of a Triple vs Quintuple Hemi-Section Achilles Tendon Lengthening

Category: Ankle; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Achilles tendon lengthening is commonly performed percutaneously, and the triple hemi-section step cut technique proposed by Hoke (1) is the method most commonly used. Despite its popularity, Hoke’s technique has been found to have limited lengthening...

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Main Authors: Josika Sammarco BS, Mingjie Zhu DAOM, MPH, Jeremy Ansah-Twum BS, Todd H. Baldini MS, Candace Cephers BS, Kenneth J. Hunt MD, Mark S. Myerson MD, Shuyuan Li MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00917