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<journal-id>0864-215X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Ortopedia y Traumatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-215X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-215X2020000100011</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Ruptura crónica del tendón de Aquiles reconstruida con el tendón peroneo corto]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Chronic Rupture of the Achilles tendon Reconstruction with the Peroneus Brevis Tendon]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez-Concepción]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodriguez Triana Orue]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José António]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fú García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yanko]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Facultad de Medicina Manuel Fajardo Departamento de Ortopedia y Traumatología. Clínica Central Cira García]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Facultad Finlay-Albarrán Departamento de Ortopedia y Traumatología. Clínica Central Cira García]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Facultad de Medicina Finlay-Albarrán Servicio de Ortopedia. Hospital Militar Central Dr. Carlos J. Finlay]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>34</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-215X2020000100011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-215X2020000100011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-215X2020000100011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: La ruptura espontánea del tendón de Aquiles es una afección frecuente en los pacientes jóvenes que practican deportes. Cuando no se realiza el diagnóstico inicial, pasa a ser una lesión crónica, donde su diagnóstico y tratamiento es aún más complejo. En la mayoría de estos casos son necesarios los injertos tendinosos.  Objetivo: Demostrar la eficacia y resultados clínicos funcionales de la reparación quirúrgica de la ruptura crónica del tendón de Aquiles mediante transferencia del tendón peroneo lateral corto.  Presentación del caso: Paciente masculino de 38 años de edad con antecedentes de una caída mientras practicaba deportes. Se constató ruptura crónica del tendón de Aquiles. Se realizó una cirugía a cielo abierto, con transferencia tendinosa del tendón peroneo lateral corto hacia el cabo distal del tendón de Aquiles. Se reforzó la plastia con el tendón del plantar delgado. Se colocó una inmovilización tipo bota para el tobillo con 30o de flexión plantar por seis semanas. Pasado este tiempo, se colocó una bota de marcha y comenzó la deambulación, así como la rehabilitación con apoyo parcial hasta cumplir tres meses. A los seis meses se incorporó a su vida normal con adecuada función del pie y el tobillo.  Conclusiones: La reparación quirúrgica de la ruptura crónica del tendón de Aquiles mediante transferencia del tendón peroneo lateral corto constituye un método eficaz y ofrece buenos resultados clínicos y funcionales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon is a frequent condition in young patients who practice sports. When the initial diagnosis is not made, it becomes a chronic injury, consequently, diagnosis and treatment is even more complex. In most of these cases, tendon grafts are necessary.  Objective:  To demonstrate the efficacy and functional clinical results of the surgical repair of the chronic rupture of the Achilles tendon by transferring the short lateral peroneal tendon.  Case report: We report the case of a 38-year-old male patient with a history of a fall while playing sports. A chronic rupture of the Achilles tendon was found. Open surgery was performed, the short lateral peroneal tendon was transferred to the distal end of the Achilles tendon. The plasty was reinforced with the thin plantar tendon. Ankle boot-type immobilization was placed with 30 ° plantar flexion for six weeks. After this time, the patient received a walker boot, ambulation and rehabilitation began. The latter started with partial support during three months. At six months this patient returned to his normal life with adequate foot and ankle function.  Conclusions:  Surgical repair of chronic Achilles tendon rupture by transferring the short lateral peroneal tendon is an effective method and offers good clinical and functional results.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tendón calcáneo]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[transferencia tendinosa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[calcaneal tendon]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[rupture]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[tendon transfer]]></kwd>
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