What is an Achilles SpeedBridge?
The SpeedBridge is a novel concept in Achilles reattachment, following debridement. While standard anchor fixation of the tendon creates only a single point of compression directly over the anchor, the SpeedBridge enables an hourglass pattern of FiberTape® suture to be laid over the distal end of the tendon.
How do they repair a torn rotator cuff?
Surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff most often involves re-attaching the tendon to the head of humerus (upper arm bone). A partial tear, however, may need only a trimming or smoothing procedure called a debridement. A complete tear is repaired by stitching the tendon back to its original site on the humerus.
What is a double-row rotator cuff repair?
Arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair is a structure that utilizes two rows of anchors, one being medial and the other being lateral, in order to provide better anatomical footprint restoration (Figure 1).
Can you repair both rotator cuffs at the same time?
Because the bilateral rotator cuff tears were repaired at the same time during the single-stage operation, this likely means that patients who accepted single-stage bilateral rotator cuff repair would undergo a more painful experience and more difficult functional rehabilitation.
Can a rotator cuff be repaired twice?
In most cases a second attempt at repairing the tendon is not going to be successful unless the tear is small. If the tendon has re-torn and cannot be repaired with further surgery, there is still hope for the function of the shoulder; the shoulder is not doomed and all is not lost.
Do they put you to sleep for Haglund’s deformity surgery?
You may sleep without your boot once you are 4 weeks from surgery. You should be non-weight bearing for the first 4 weeks after surgery. This means no walking on your ankle. You may, however, use your toes for balance.