Reply To: Achilles Tendon lengthening!!!
I had this surgery but I’m not sure if the results would be the same. I have emery dreifuss not Becker.
Ok so when I had this I could walk, but it was on my toes. I had the surgery at 17, had the cast on for about 6 weeks and I did lose a lot of muscle. When they took the cast off I lost so much muscle I couldn’t even stand up. However, my angle movement was fantastic. For weeks after my family and I had to keep trying to get me up onto my feet to learn to walk again because it’s totally different and to build the strength back. It’s quite hard after the casts come off, but weeks down the line it’s definitely worth it. I would totally do it again. Your walking improves sooo much, it just takes a bit of hard work. I would hate to think how bad my legs would be now without it 10 years on. He will walk so much better and easier. And always wear the splints after surgery as they will go back fast and you do not want to go through it again.
The only downside I can see now is that I haven’t got the same strength back in my ankle or lower leg. But the mobility far outweighs that, and it’s lasted 10 years.