Achilles rupture during TAL

Hey all, I've asked a few people regarding this and I wanted to get some thoughts. Say you are doing a flatfoot reconstruction and also doing a tendo achilles lengthening. If you accidentally rupture the tendon, are you typically repairing it? I've seen it happen a few times in residency and it was never repaired, but I've spoken to a few other docs I really respect saying in an otherwise healthy individual you typically should repair it. However, it's going to be a nightmare to flip a... Read more
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