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Achilles tendon graftjacket reconstruction-close the defect

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OPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS


PATIENT POSITIONING:supine with large contralateral sandbag, table tilted or prone.

TOURNIQUET: Thigh at 300mmHg

ANAESTHESIA:general

NERVE BLOCK:Ankle and local infiltration.

KIT REQUIRED:Soft tissue pack.