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Surgery for ruptured tendon in foot
Has anyone had surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in the ankle? Was it successful?
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Has anyone had surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in the ankle? Was it successful?
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Which tendon? My posterior tibialis tendon ruptured. Waited 24 years to have it fixed… by that time it had to be fused. Hind foot fusion. Two long screws and a washer. Muscle in calf had also retracted so that was lengthened and a repair to the ligament on the outside of my ankle. Mine was very successful!!
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1 ReactionWow! That sounds like quite a surgery! I’m glad it was successful. I ruptured my peroneal longus tendon in August of last year. I will have surgery to repair it on February 3.
Hoping your surgery was successful and wishing you healthy healing!!
Thank you! It did go well and I actually had a tear in the peroneal brevis that was also repaired. Now, just have to get through the 12- week recuperation.
Are you total non-weight bearing?
@valandsheri Yes, for the first 4 weeks. No fun!
Mine was 7 1/2 weeks in a cast, non-weight bearing. I had a knee scooter with a bell! Saved me. It was tough going being down for the count, so that gave me mobility. Yay!
Wow! That’s a long time to go non-weight bearing! I used a knee scooter last year when I had a different tendon repaired, and it gave me terrible back and leg spasms. This time I am using a variety of equipment - knee scooter, walker, wheelchair, and crutches. It is going much better.