Background: Defects in elbow extensors usually occur with severe trauma and more in young or middle age people. The acute injuries can be repaired by direct suturing and bone anchorage. Such a repair is not feasible in chronic cases (a few weeks old) and in massive defects often seen in patients with head injuries. Use of Achilles tendo allograft is a good repair alternative, allowing earlier motion and producing more powerful extension. We would like to report our experience with four such cases.Methods: Four cases of chronic post traumatic in triceps brachi rupture, age range of 25-49 years, were treated with Achilles tendon allograft attached to a piece of calcaneous. Progressively increasing elbow motion was started after the second week. The patients were clinically evaluated with 14 months average follow-up, using Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS). Each elbow was compared with the opposite side.Results: Excellent performance scores was seen in 3, and good in one patient. Elbow range of motion was 85 percent (82-96%) of the healthy side, and elbow extension power was 80% of the normal elbow. Transient uluar neuroparaxia in one case was the only complication which recoverd fully in 3 months.Conclusions: Massive chronic post traumatic tricep brachi defects can be effectively managed by bone/tendon allograft from Achilles tendon.
Dehghani, MD, M. & Maleki, MD, F. (2020). Tendon Achilles Allograft for Elbow Extensor Repair. Iranian Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, 4(4), 27–31. https://doi.org/10.22034/ijos.2020.121241
MLA
Dehghani, MD, M., & Maleki, MD, F. "Tendon Achilles Allograft for Elbow Extensor Repair", Iranian Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, 4, 4, 2020, 27–31. doi: 10.22034/ijos.2020.121241
HARVARD
Dehghani, MD, M., & Maleki, MD, F. (2020). 'Tendon Achilles Allograft for Elbow Extensor Repair', Iranian Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, 4(4), pp. 27–31. doi: 10.22034/ijos.2020.121241
CHICAGO
Dehghani, MD, M. & Maleki, MD, F., "Tendon Achilles Allograft for Elbow Extensor Repair." Iranian Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, 4 4 (2020): 27–31, doi: 10.22034/ijos.2020.121241
VANCOUVER
Dehghani, MD M., Maleki, MD F. Tendon Achilles Allograft for Elbow Extensor Repair. Iranian Journal of Orthopedic Surgery. 2020;4(4):27–31 (In Persian). doi: 10.22034/ijos.2020.121241