Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures by Endoscopic Flexor Hallucis Longus Transfer with Double Fixation: Results in 36 Patients at a mean follow-up of 38 Months (range, 12-58 Months).

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon transfer is now a common technique for the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures. In most cases, the FHL is harvested in zones 1-2 and fixed using an interference screw within a verti…

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