title: Percutaneous longitudinal tenotomy in chronic Achilles tendonitis.
abstract: In the period from August 1989 through December 1992, 42 track and field athletes with unilateral Achilles tendonitis and/or peritendinitis were operated using multiple percutaneous longitudinal tenotomy under local anesthesia following failure of conservative treatment. Patients were reviewed in a special clinic over three consecutive days at an average of 19.2 (9.4) months from the operation. Of the 42 patients operated, 36 (86%) attended. On this occasion, only subjective assessment was carried out. Of the other six patients, four were interviewed by telephone using the same questionnaire; two were lost to follow-up. The results in 25 patients (59.5) were rated as excellent, 11 (28.2%) as good, 4 (9.5%) as fair, and 2 (4.8%) as poor.
authors.affiliation: First Institute of Orthopaedics, Second University of Naples Medical School.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capasso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bifulco
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011182:Postoperative Care; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016474:Weight-Bearing