The Functional Outcome of Boswarth Technique in terms of Ability to Stand on Tip Toes of Affected Side and Power of Planter Flexion

Abstract

Background: Bosworth healed an Achilles tendon rupture by wrapping a wide strip of the proximal aponeuros is around the proximal and distal tendon stumps. Objective: To find out the functional outcome of Boswarth Technique in terms of ability to stand on tip toes of affected side and power of planter flexion. Methodology: DMCH conducted this prospective research from July 2006 to December 2007. Non-randomized purposive sampling chose 20 DMCHF outpatients.18 patients were first studied. Data was hand-edited. After that, SPSS data was entered. Results: The youngest patient was 17 years old and the oldest 47 years old.5:1 male-female ratio. Nearly 40% of patients were injured by an overhanging toilet pan, 27.8% by traumatic rupture, and 11.1% by a sharp weapon. The median injury level was 3.5 cm above the tendoachilles insertion, whereas the lowest and highest were 2.5 and 6 cm. Objective examination shows 45% of patients had excellent functional outcomes, 38.9% good, 11.1% fair, and 5.6% poor. This study's results were good in 83.3% and unsatisfactory in 16.7%. Conclusion: The Bosworth approach was simple to learn, making it potentially appropriate for foot and ankle surgeons with less training.