{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,7]],"date-time":"2025-05-07T04:15:45Z","timestamp":1746591345791,"version":"3.40.5"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Indian Orthopaedic Research Group","issue":"5","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Jocr"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Introduction: Chronic Achilles tendon ruptures are challenging to manage, particularly in older patients. This report describes the surgical repair of a chronic rupture using a tibialis anterior allograft in a 61-year-old male, emphasizing the technique and outcomes of this approach.\n\nCase Report: A 60-year-old male with a 3-month-old Achilles tendon rupture presented with difficulty in walking, pain, and functional impairment. Imaging revealed a 2 cm gap. Surgical management included debridement and reconstruction using a tibialis anterior allograft anchored transversally through the calcaneus. At 2 years postoperatively, the patient had a full ankle range of motion, pain-free ambulation, and restored functionality.\n\nConclusion: Tibialis anterior allograft is a viable option for reconstructing chronic Achilles tendon ruptures with smaller gaps in older patients. It offers reliable functional recovery while minimizing the morbidity associated with autografts.\n\nKeywords: Chronic Achilles tendon rupture, calcaneal tunnel technique, tibialis anterior tendon allograft, functional outcome.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.13107\/jocr.2025.v15.i05.5576","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,6]],"date-time":"2025-05-06T10:17:59Z","timestamp":1746526679000},"page":"114-118","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Management of Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture with Tibialis Anterior Allograft: A 2-Year Follow-up Study"],"prefix":"10.13107","volume":"15","author":[{"name":"[1] Department of Orthopaedics, Sona Medical Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, [2] Department of Orthopaedics, Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, [3] Department of Orthopaedics, Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India,","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Prasad","family":"Bhagunde","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nihar","family":"Modi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"[1] Department of Orthopaedics, Sona Medical Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, [4] Department of Orthopaedics, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, [5] Department of Orthopaedics, Criticare Asia Multispeciality Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India,","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Siddharth","family":"Gunay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, HBT Medical College and R. N. Cooper Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India,","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Damini","family":"Shah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Department of Biotechnology, Novo Tissue Bank and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"5271","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025]]},"container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,6]],"date-time":"2025-05-06T10:18:00Z","timestamp":1746526680000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/jocr.co.in\/wp\/2025\/05\/01\/management-of-chronic-achilles-tendon-rupture-with-tibialis-anterior-allograft-a-2-year-follow-up-study\/"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/jocr.2025.v15.i05.5576","relation":{},"ISSN":["2321-3817"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2321-3817","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025]]}}}