title: Surgery for chronic Achilles tendon problems.
abstract: The author introduces a new procedure for surgical treatment of Achilles tendocalcinosis and other techniques for treatment of various chronic Achilles pathologies. Results of 21 procedures on 19 patients are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, California, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saxena
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*