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Surgery

Quadriceps


Unless the doctor is sure that the injury is a partial tear, surgery will be done to repair the tendon.


After your operation, you will be placed in a cast or immobilizer as if you had a partial tear.


With physical therapy, your injured leg should be up to speed with your noninjured leg in 6 months.


Achilles tendon


Surgery to repair your Achilles tendon is recommended for active people who desire near normal strength and power in plantarflexion. An additional advantage with surgical correction is a lower rerupture rate of the tendon.


After your operation, your foot will be immobilized with your toes pointing downward for 3-4 weeks and then progressively brought into neutral position over 2-3 weeks before weightbearing is started. Surgery carries with it a higher risk of infection than closed treatment.


Rotator cuff


Many surgeons will not attempt surgical repair until nonoperative treatment has failed, even in cases of larger tears.


Surgical treatment is usually reserved for a severe tear in a young person or in an older person (aged 60-70 years) who is suddenly unable to externally rotate their arm.


Acromioplasty, removal of the coracoacromial ligament and repair of the rotator cuff tendon, usually results in near full rotator cuff strength.


Biceps


In young people unwilling to accept the loss of function and mild deformity involved with this injury, surgery is performed to repair the tendon.


Surgery is also considered for the middle-aged person who requires full supination strength in their line of work.


You should leave your arm in a sling for a few days after surgery and then begin to use the affected arm as tolerated. After surgery, your elbow flexion and arm supination is near normal in about 12 weeks.