ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2009
Endoscopic treatment of chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: novel technique with short-term results.
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- Neural Modification To Treat Chronic Tendinopathy: Emerging Evidence and Opportunities for Pain Practitioners - A Systematic Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Pooled it
- Level of Evidence for the Treatment of Chronic Noninsertional Achilles Tendinopathy.Foot & ankle specialist · 2023Pooled it
- Surgical treatment for midportion Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2017Pooled it
- Surgical treatment for achilles tendinopathy - a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Pooled it
- Endoscopic debridement for non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with and without platelet-rich plasma.Journal of sport and health science · 2023Trial
- Tendon modification with percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Tenotomy using TENEX®: A histological and macroscopic analysis of a bovine cadaveric model.Interventional pain medicine · 2025Article
- Is Chronic Tendon Pain Caused by Neuropathy? Exciting Breakthroughs may Direct Potential Treatment.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Foot and ankle tendoscopies: current concepts review.EFORT open reviews · 2016Review
- Treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy: an evidence-based overview.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Review
- Open surgical treatment for chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: faster recovery with the soleus fibres transfer technique.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Article
- Analysing the outcome of surgery for chronic Achilles tendinopathy over the last 50 years.World journal of orthopedics · 2015Article
- Tendinopathy in sport.Sports health · 2012Article
- Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: why painful? An evidence-based philosophy.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2011Review
- [Surgical treatment for pain syndromes of the Achilles tendon].Der Unfallchirurg · 2010Article
- Minimally invasive surgery for Achilles tendon pathologies.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2010Review
- New options in the management of tendinopathy.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2010Review
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Abstract
In this prospective study, we present the short-term clinical results of a novel endoscopic surgical technique for patients suffering from chronic painful mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. Eight consecutive patients (seven men and one woman, mean age 52 years) diagnosed with chronic painful mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy were included in this study and were treated with endoscopic debridement of the ventral neovascularized area, the peritendineum and the Achilles tendon. Patients recorded the function of the Achilles tendon and the severity of Achilles tendon pain during tendon loading activity, pre and postoperatively in a visual analogue scale. Patient global satisfaction was also assessed in a similar manner. Patients were followed-up for 6 months. All patients experienced immediate postoperative pain relief. In terms of Achilles tendon pain, the median visual analogue score (VAS) increased from 40 (10-60) (preoperatively) to 97.5 (85-100) (last follow-up examination). In terms of Achilles tendon function, the median VAS increased from 22.5 (0-30) (preoperatively) to 90 (80-95) (last follow-up examination). In terms of global satisfaction, the median VAS in the last follow-up examination was 85 (70-95). No postoperative complications were recorded. In conclusion, the short-term clinical results were satisfactory.
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