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Calcific spurs at the insertion of the Achilles tendon: a clinical and histological study




TekijätJohansson KJ, Sarimo JJ, Lempainen LL, Laitala-Leinonen T, Orava SY

Julkaisuvuosi2012

JournalMLTJ : Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Numero sarjassa4

Vuosikerta2

Numero4

Aloitussivu273

Lopetussivu277

ISSN2240-4554

Verkko-osoitehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3666536/


Tiivistelmä
In active people, insertional calcific tendinopathy (CT) of the Achilles tendon is rare. We evaluated the results of surgical treatment for Achilles tendon CT and analyzed post-surgery Achilles tendon histological features. The study included 36 operations in 34 patients. Twenty-eight (78%) cases had a resection of a Haglund's deformity performed. The mean age of the patients was 42 years (range=23 to 68). Thirteen of the patients were professional athletes and 20 recreational athletes. In twenty-five (69%) cases, the result of surgery was rated good, in nine cases (25%) moderate and in two (6%) cases poor. The mean age of those with a good result was 10 years lower (40 versus 50 years) than those with a moderate result (p=0.0239). Higher athletic activity was also related to a better outcome (p=0.0205). Histology samples showed fast remodellation and stem-cell activation. Surgery seemed to result in a good outcome in patients with or without a Haglund's deformity which failed conservative treatment.



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