title: Transosseous fixation in insertional Achilles tendonitis.
abstract: The surgical approach of severe insertional Achilles tendonitis involves debridement, repair, and reattachment. Previously described techniques for bone-tendon reattachment involved the use of suture anchors in the sparsely trabeculated calcaneus. The following technique tip is a reintroduction of bicortical transosseous fixation previously used in rotator cuff repairs. Bone tunnels are a viable option in the treatment of insertional Achilles tendonitis; however, additional research is necessary to validate its efficacy in this application.
authors: South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. priyaponnapula@gmail.com
authors: Priya Ponnapula
authors: PP
authors: Sundararajan
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D053441:Suture Anchors; D013536:Suture Techniques; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000601:surgery*