ReviewKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2016
Treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy: an evidence-based overview.
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- 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
- Effectiveness of Self-Training With a Web-Based Digital Health Application Versus Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Disorders of the Patella: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Effects of eccentric exercises on improving ankle dorsiflexion in soccer players.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Trial
- Eccentric and Isometric Exercises in Achilles Tendinopathy Evaluated by the VISA-A Score and Shear Wave Elastography.Sports healthTrial
- The Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2022Review
- Achilles Tendon Lesions - Part 1: Tendinopathies.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2020Article
- Using Pressure Massage for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Novel Treatment Versus an Eccentric Exercise Protocol.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Article
- [Midportion Achilles tendinopathy].Der Unfallchirurg · 2017Review
- Treatment of hindfoot and ankle pathologies with posterior arthroscopic techniques.EFORT open reviews · 2017Article
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Abstract
unlabelledIn Achilles tendinopathy, differentiation should be made between paratendinopathy, insertional- and midportion Achilles tendinopathy. Midportion Achilles tendinopathy is clinically characterized by a combination of pain and swelling at the affected site, with impaired performance as an important consequence. The treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy contains both non-surgical and surgical options. Eccentric exercise has shown to be an effective treatment modality. Promising results are demonstrated for extracorporeal shockwave therapy. In terms of the surgical treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy, no definite recommendations can be made. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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