Insertional Achilles tendinosis: pathogenesis and treatment.
Insertional Achilles tendinopathy can be a painful debilitating condition that should initially be treated non-operatively. If pain becomes chronic and debilitating, despite appropriate conservative treatment, debridement of the diseased portion of the Achilles tendon and removal of the impinging calcaneal prominence and transfer of the flexor hallucis longus through a single incision can be a reliable pain relieving procedure with relatively high patient satisfaction.
Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center, PO Box 6850, Rapid City, SD 57709-6850, USA. bryandenhartog@bhosc.com
Bryan D
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Den Hartog
D000125:Achilles Tendon; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D011182:Postoperative Care; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*