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Talar bone grafting required a longer time to return to activity than microfracture in high-demand patients, but both groups had similar postoperative AOFAS scores. When applied to appropriate lesions, both techniques allow athletic patients to return to sports.

Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Complications with Achilles tendon surgery may be unavoidable. Suture granulomas may appear in a delayed manner. Absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures can be implicated.