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Introduction
To assess outcomes of FHL transfer and V-Y plasty for chronic Achilles rupture due to insertional Achilles tendinopathy.
Materials and methods
A case series of 12 patients was conducted between 1st January 2017 and 31st December 2018. The patients had short flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer with gastrocnemius lengthening by V-Y p...
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... improvement in dorsiflexion and plantarflexion was noted at a six-month follow-up compared to three months postoperatively (P=<0.001 for both). When compared to the normal side, the dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the affected ankle were significantly lower at the three-month follow-up, with a P-value of <0.001 for both, as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, respectively. However, at the six-month follow-up, dorsiflexion and plantarflexion at the operated ankle were comparable to the unaffected side (P=0.612 and 0.054, ...
