Lucar Lopez Gustavo Adolfo^1,2, Guevara-Noriega Kerbi Alejandro^3,4, Villamizar Maria Angelica⁵ and Ballester-Alomar Manel^1,2*

¹Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hospital de Mataro, Mataro, Spain
²Orthopedic Surgery Department, Creu Blanca Clinics, Barcelona, Spain
³Vascular Surgery Department, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
⁴Vascular Surgery Department, Parc Tauli University Hospital, Sabadell, Spain
⁵Anesthetic Department, Hospital Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

*Corresponding Author: Ballester-Alomar Manel, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hospital de Mataro, Mataro and Orthopedic Surgery Department, Creu Blanca Clinics, Barcelona, Spain.

Received: March 15, 2021; Published: April 29, 2022

Abstract

The WALANT technique, wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet has been applied in hand surgeries with good results.

We describe the technique of WALANT anesthesia to be performed in the Achilles surgery (Achilles rupture, non insertional tendinopathy, insertional tendinopathy).

Methods: The anesthesia procedure begins in the posterior part of the Achilles tendon in between the skin and the peritenon, where the skin incision is going to be.

Another injection is done in the Kager space medial and lateral

Finally we go more proximal and inject de solution in the posterior compartment fascia.

It is important to perform the anesthesia procedure at least 30 minutes before de surgery.

WALANT solution is injected based on lidocaine, epinephrine Sodium Bicarbonate and saline solution.

No tourniquet is used during the surgery.

Intraoperative dynamic check can be performed to confirm correct stability of the repair and this allow rapid recovery program.

Keywords: Description of Walant; Technique on Achilles Surgery

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Citation

Citation: Ballester-Alomar Manel., et al. “Description of Walant Technique on Achilles Surgery in Times of Covid-19". Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 5.5 (2022): 115-118.

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