A follow up study and a clinical analysis of 11 patients of old achillis tendon rupture treated by surgical repair has been made.
Because of the inadequate diagnosis and treatment by the first doctor, all of these patients, except one, was led to be neglected.
The diagnosis of a partial rupture of the achillis tendon was made by he first doctor in 4 patients, but at the operation, all ruptures were found to be complete.
This should give cause to reconsider the easy diagnosis of the partial rupture of it.
More than a year after the operation, all of the patients, except one re-ruptured case, recoverd satisfactory and returned to heavy work and active sports.
