title: Calcified tendo Achillis insertion: a new surgical approach.
abstract: The authors present a new surgical approach to the medical condition that is known as enthesiopathy of the tendo Achillis. The cases presented demonstrate a surgical technique that addresses the calcified Achilles tendon at its insertion, without weakening the insertion fibers. This technique allows bone-to-bone healing instead of tenodesis and significantly reduces the likelihood of a ruptured tendo Achillis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Thorek Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marczak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gelsomino
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lusk
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*