Résumé
Objective To explore and evaluate the advantages of anchor nail in the treatment of achilles tendon rupture.Methods The clinical data of 27 patients with fresh achilles tendon rupture who received the treatment of thread anchor nail from January 2007 to August 2010 was retrospectively analyzed.Among them,14 patients received Krackow method,7 patients received Lindholm method to repair achilles tendon,6 patients received anchor nail combined with Krackow suture technique repair of achilles tendon.Arner-Lindholm clinical evaluation criterion was used for objective evaluation.Results Twenty-seven patients got 1-36 ( 17.35 ± 5.70) months follow-up.According to the corresponding standard in the 14 cases using Krackow method,8 cases were excellent,2 cases were good,4 cases were bad,the excellent and good rate was 71.4％( 10/14);in the 7 cases using Lindholm method,5 cases were excellent,1 case was good,1 case was bad,the excellent and good rate was 85.7 (6/7) ; all of the 6 cases using anchor nail combined with Krackow suture technique repair of achilles tendon were excellent,the excellent and good rate was 100.0％(6/6).Postoperative incisions were primarily healing,joint range of motion were all right,without rigidity,gait were almost normal,without the secondary fracture of ligament.Conclusion Anchor nail combined with Krackow suture technique in the treatment of achilles tendon rupture has significant effect,it is worth to be popularized because of its preonunced effect.