Subtotal ossification of the Achilles tendon. Case report.
The authors describe a case of subtotal ossification of the Achilles tendon in which the affected portion of the tendon was excised and replaced by reflecting down a portion of the distal aponeurotic tendon of the gastrocemius. The good result obtained shows that this is a valid method of treatment despite the large gap in the Achilles tendon after resecting the ossified portion.
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography