This video presents a case of a female sprinter athlete that was diagnosed with a ... read more ↘ complete rupture of the Achilles tendon and was submmited to reconstruction with semitendinosus (ST) autograft. Most surgeons perform the reconstruction of the Achilles tendon in prone position, while ST harvesting is usually done in dorsal decubitus. This may increase surgical time, from having to change patient position. We demonstrate here an alternative, with ST graft harvesting in prone position. ↖ read less
