ArticleMusculoskeletal surgery2014
Can local corticosteroid injection in the retrocalcaneal bursa lead to rupture of the Achilles tendon and the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle?
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- Safety and efficacy of image-guided retrocalcaneal bursa corticosteroid injection for the treatment of retrocalcaneal bursitis.Skeletal radiology · 2021Article
- Mulholland Deformity With Pump Bump.Cureus · 2021Article
- Minimum 3.5-year outcomes of operative treatment for Achilles tendon partial tears in the midportion and retrocalcaneal area.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Insertional and mid-substance Achilles tendinopathies: eccentric training is not for everyone - updated evidence of non-surgical management.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2018Article
- In Vivo Toxicity of Local Anesthetics and Corticosteroids on Supraspinatus Tenocyte Cell Viability and Metabolism.The Iowa orthopaedic journal · 2018Article
- The Achilles tendon and the retrocalcaneal bursa: An anatomical and radiological study.Bone & joint research · 2017Article
- Atraumatic bilateral rupture of the peroneus brevis tendon in recreational sport: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2017Article
- Fluoroscopically guided retrocalcaneal bursa steroid injection: description of the technique and pilot study of short-term patient outcomes.Skeletal radiology · 2016Article
- Acute Achilles Paratendinopathy following Major Injury of the Crural Fascia in a Professional Soccer Player: A Possible Correlation?Case reports in orthopedics · 2016Article
- Muscle Injuries: A Brief Guide to Classification and Management.Translational medicine @ UniSaArticle
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of the study is to explain the cause-effect relationship in three patients who reported combined ruptures of the Achilles tendon and the gastrosoleus complex 6 months after they had received corticosteroids injections for the management of retrocalcaneal bursitis.
methodsThree cryopreserved cadavers (three men, three left legs) were examined to assess the anatomic connection between the retrocalcaneal bursa and the Achilles tendon (distal and anterior fibers). Blue triptan medium contrast was injected.
resultsAn unexpected connection between the retrocalcaneal bursa and the anterior fibers of the Achilles tendon was found in all instances.
conclusionsLocal corticosteroid injection of the retrocalcaneal bursa may help the symptoms of retrocalcanear bursitis, but pose a risk of Achilles tendon rupture. This risk-benefit has to be taken into account when corticosteroid injections are prescribed to professional and high-level athletes.
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