Friday, June 5, 2009

Just a quick update. Mark made it through the surgery fine. The operation took about 2 hours to complete. In it, they were able to lengthen Mark's Achillies tendon as well as perform a split tendon transfer which will add upward flexion to Mark's foot and allow his heel to reach a 90 degree angle and make it easier to walk. They attached an external fixator to keep the ankle immobilized while all the tendons heal. All in all, the doctors were very pleased.