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PAN1-00460-EN | B | Achilles SutureBridge™

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Achilles SutureBridge™

The Achilles SutureBridge is a technique designed to cure insertional Achilles tendinitis, or to repair Achilles tendons, which have detached from the heel bone. The surgeon begins by exposing the attachment site of the Achilles tendon to the heel bone. The tendon is then split down the middle, and both ends are detached from the bone. If present, a posterior bone spur is removed with the saw. Otherwise, the heel bone is freshened to bleeding bone to enhance healing. A bone socket is created in the heel bone with the punch and tap. An anchor is screwed into the socket. One suture from the anchor is discarded, while the other is used to suture the Achilles tendon. A second anchor is placed in the heel bone. And the other side of the tendon is sutured. The sutures are tied, bringing the Achilles tightly to the bone. The surgeon then creates two additional sockets lower in the heel bone. Sutures are crossed and secured to the bone using PushLock anchors. The repair is complete when both sutures are securely fixed to the bone in all four sockets.

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