A 65-year-old male presented with a slowly-growing mass over the right heel region in previous 6 months. No pain, disability or limited range of motion was reported as compared with usual daily activities. He has history of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus for 20 years. Diabetic neuropathy resulted in progressive decline in his sensory and motor function of lower extremities in recent 6 ...

BACKGROUND There has been no published report assessing the mechanical properties of a repaired Achilles tendon after surgery using shear wave elastography (SWE). The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in mechanical properties of the healing Achilles tendon after surgical repair of a tendon rupture using ultrasound SWE and how these changes correlate with tendon function. MATERIAL...

The aim of this study was to summarize the clinical experience of repairing the Achilles tendon rupture by lariat lock catch knot suture. Between January 2011 and February, 2014, 32 cases of the Achilles tendon rupture were treated by lariat lock catch knot suture. There were 26 males and 6 females, with the average age of 39 years (range 17-53 years), including 13 left knees and 19 right knees...

The purpose of this study was to examine the outcome after surgery for an acute Achilles tendon rupture. In particular, we wanted to study whether persons who have suffered an Achilles tendon rupture are at greater risk of a contralateral tendon rupture. From September 1990 to April 1997, 168 acute Achilles tendon ruptures in 26 women and 142 men were treated operatively. In August 1998 (median...

An Achilles tendon allograft with its bony calcaneal attachment was successfully used to repair a spontaneous rupture of a severely degenerative and irreparable Achilles tendon. After 18 months of follow-up, the patient is satisfied and the Achilles tendon power has returned to a normal level.

Since the 1950s the incidence of spontaneous complete rupture of the Achilles tendon has risen steadily, possibly as a result of increased sedentary lifestyles and intermittent participation in recreational sports.1 Today the Achilles tendon is the second most frequently ruptured tendon, and no other tendon suffers complete rupture more often.3 Up to 25% of all cases are misdiagnosed,4-6 with s...

Introduction. Disorders of the Achilles tendon can be broadly classified into acute and chronic entities. Few studies have established chronic Achilles tendinopathy as a precursor to acute Achilles ruptures. In this study, we assessed the relationship between Achilles tendinopathy and rupture, clarifying the incidence of rupture in the setting of underlying tendinopathy. Methods. The United Hea...

We report a case of a 69-yr-old previously healthy man with acute spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture and severe tendonitis, which occurred after 2 weeks of steroid therapy for newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis. The Achilles tendon rupture was treated conservatively and the tendonitis resolved incrementally with steroid dose reduction. The patient made a complete recovery. In view of the wid...

AIMS The main aim of this article is an analysis of both advantages and disadvantages of the modern solutions of treatment - percutaneous surgery, in comparison with the classic methods of treatments described in the surgery of Achilles' tendon. PATIENTS AND METHOD The study was conducted on 23 patients admitted to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of Cluj-Napoca between January 2011-Ju...

The true frequency of acute Achilles tendon rupture is unknown but historically it was regarded as a rare injury comprising less than 0.2% of the general population (Cetti et al., 1993; Nillius et al., 1976). However, in the past decade the incidence of Achilles tendon rupture has increased (Maffuli et al., 1999). At the present time, Achilles tendon ruptures are the most common tendon rupture ...