Achilles tendoscopy for non insertional achilles tendinopathy. A preliminary study
| dc.contributor.author | Wagner, Pablo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wagner, Emilio | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ortiz, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zanolli, Diego | |
| dc.contributor.author | Keller, A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maffulli, N. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-01T18:06:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-04-01T18:06:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: To report the mid-term clinical results of endoscopic assisted surgery for patients suffering from chronic recalcitrant painful mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy who failed conservative management for at least 6 months. Methods: Descriptive and retrospective case series. Consecutive series of 11 patients, 6 men and 5 women, with a median age of 54 (range 40 – 67) years; 13 Achilles tendons with chronic recalcitrant painful mid-portion tendinopathy treated with tendinoscopy were included. Median follow-up of 87 (27-105) months. We report the symptoms duration, regular sports activity, treatment before surgery, complications and satisfaction after surgery, return to previous sport level, and postoperative VISA-A score. No tendon excision or transfer was performed at the time of surgery. All patients completed at least 20 sessions of supervised physical therapy and did not undertake impact sport activities for 6 months before surgery. Results: No postoperative complications were reported. Complete satisfaction was obtained in 10 out of 11 patients. The median postoperative VISA-A score was 100 (30-100) points. Conclusions: The mid-term results in patients with chronic painful mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy undergoing endoscopic debridement are satisfactory. Level of Evidence: IV. | |
| dc.format.extent | 12 p. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Foot Ankle Surgery. 2019 May 18 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11447/3196 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http:\\doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.05.008 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Achilles tendinopathy | |
| dc.subject | Endoscopic treatment | |
| dc.subject | Functional result | |
| dc.title | Achilles tendoscopy for non insertional achilles tendinopathy. A preliminary study | |
| dc.type | Article |