Endoscopic Achilles tenodesis: a surgical alternative for chronic insertional tendinopathy.
This report describes an endoscopic approach for visualization and repair of heel structures potentially involved in patients presenting chronic calcaneal tendon insertion pain. Tendon-bone junction separation allows enthesis debridement. Tenodesis with a knotless absorbable anchor completes this minimally invasive surgical procedure for chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy.
Maquirriain
Javier
J
Chubut 415, Mayling Club de Campo, Pilar, Buenos Aires 1631, Argentina. jmaquirriain@yahoo.com
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000601:surgery*