Arthroscopy and endoscopy of the foot and ankle: indications for new techniques.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] 17. Foot Ankle Clin. 2017 Dec;22(4):801-818. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2017.07.008. Epub 2017 Sep 28. What Do You Do With The Achilles if You Have No Fancy Toys? Shah R(1), Patil SD(2). Author information: (1)Global Foot and Ankle Council; Asia-Pacific Foot and Ankle Council; Indian Foot and Ankle Society; Sunshine Global Hospitals, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; Sunshine Global Hospitals, Bharuch, Gujarat, India; Sunshine Global Hospitals, Surat, Gujarat, India. Electronic address: rajivortho@gmail.com. (2)Indian Foot and Ankle Society; Director, Department of Orthopedics, Noble Hospital, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Pune 411013, Maharashtra, India. Surgical management of Achilles disorders warrants excision of the degenerated tendon and removal of impinging bone. Resulting defects can be bridged by various methods. Although FHL is the most commonly used tendon for transfer, large defects in cases of chronic Achilles ruptures may be bridged by use of a distant donor tendon. Bony anchorage of a lengthened or transferred tendon into the calcaneus can be done with suture anchors or with interference screws. In developing countries, such implants may not be available or affordable, necessitating the adoption of innovative ways to anchor tendons into the calcaneus. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2017.07.008