Achilles rupture repair

So you are running, and you feel like someone kicked you in the back of the ankle. You turn around and no one is there. Then you feel the pain in your ankle and the back of your ankle , and boy does it swell up right away. You go home that night  and try icing

Achilles tendon rupture

it thinking it is a ligament sprain or  tear the pain and swelling is getting worse and now you see your back of the ankle is turning purple and balckish.

You make an appointment with your doctor and they refer you to a foot and ankle specialist. You go not knowing what to expect and you are told you tore or ruptured your achilles tendon. You are devastated.

Achilles rupture repair

This is what happened to Rick W. a patient of mine. He was at work lifting an object and felt that pop in the back of his leg. He was very worried because he could not afford to lose a lot of work time to the recovery process.

He is very lucky that he found the Advanced Foot and Ankle Center of San Diego. Here we have a Board certified in foot and ankle surgery expert that has the ability to perform the repair of this most important tendon using techniques that allow you to get back to work in no time.  using a special approach that leaves minimal to no scarring we can reattach the tendon and start you on physical therapy  very soon. See the pictures below

Dr Wrotslavsky repairing the achilles tendon

Dr Wrotslavsky repairing the achilles tendon

Dr Wrotslavsky repairing the achilles tendon

Dr Wrotslavsky repairing the achilles tendon

Dr Wrotslavsky repairing the achilles tendon

Achilles tendon repair immediate post op incision

9 months post achilles repair incision Dr Wrotslavsky

Achilles rupture repair

Rick went on to a successful pain free recovery. He is already back playing weekend basketball. And spent a few days at disney with the family walking around pain free.

If you ruptured your achilles make sure you don’t end up with a big nasty scar and a bad limp. Get it fixed by an expert.