Vol. 22 No. 2, August 2014
Letter to the Editor 271
Repair of Achilles tendon ruptures with peroneus brevis tendon augmentation To the Editor: In the article by Singh et al,1 may the authors clarify: 1. Records of 6 women and 19 men (25 patients) who underwent repair of Achilles tendon ruptures with peroneus brevis tendon augmentation were reviewed, but the outcomes of only 22 patients were reported. 2. Selection of treatment method for Achilles tendon repair depends on the type and size of the defect. What were the authors’ criteria for this? 3. Reconstruction of chronic Achilles tendon rupture with transfer of the peroneus brevis tendon is suitable in patients with a gap of
Letter to the Editor 271
Repair of Achilles tendon ruptures with peroneus brevis tendon augmentation To the Editor: In the article by Singh et al,1 may the authors clarify: 1. Records of 6 women and 19 men (25 patients) who underwent repair of Achilles tendon ruptures with peroneus brevis tendon augmentation were reviewed, but the outcomes of only 22 patients were reported. 2. Selection of treatment method for Achilles tendon repair depends on the type and size of the defect. What were the authors’ criteria for this? 3. Reconstruction of chronic Achilles tendon rupture with transfer of the peroneus brevis tendon is suitable in patients with a gap of
