A retrospective review of 107 patients who underwent 117 procedures was performed. Outcomes were assessed by telephone interview using a standard questionnaire. The most common procedure in the study population was triple arthrodesis (91 % ).
Fifty-eight percent of the patients reported moderate improvement in motion postoperatively, but 80 % reported some degree of persistent stiffness. Despite 38 % of patients reporting postoperative weakness, 66 % and 61 % stated that ascending and descending stairs, respectively, was easier.
Overall, 81 % of the study population had a positive opinion regarding their surgery. In this heterogeneous population, we showed modest improvement in Achilles tendon-related outcomes when PTAL was performed in tandem with other surgeries.