ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2019
FREQUENCY OF PATHOLOGY ON DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND AND RELATIONSHIP TO PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH INSERTIONAL ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY.
Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04816188 (Heel Pain in Adolescents), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers.
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Heel Pain in Adolescents: A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy and Activity Modification
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Relationship Between Structure and Age in Healthy Achilles Tendons.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- How Does Tendon Region, Donor, and the Presence of Disease Affect Protein Composition of the Achilles Tendon?Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2025Article
- Metabolic Risk Factors Relate to Worse Tendon Health in Individuals With Achilles Tendinopathy.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Current concept review of Achilles tendinopathy.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2024Article
- Measurement of Healthy and Injured Triceps Surae Morphology.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2023Article
- Differences in Recovery of Tendon Health Explained by Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Subgroups: A 6-Month Follow-up.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Effect of Diabetes on Tendon Structure and Function: Not Limited to Collagen Crosslinking.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2023Article
- Determining the feasibility of exercise therapy and activity modification for treating adolescents with heel pain: a study protocol.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2022Article
- Beyond the Diagnosis: Using Patient Characteristics and Domains of Tendon Health to Identify Latent Subgroups of Achilles Tendinopathy.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- A Systematic Review of the Inclusion of Non-Inflammatory Ultrasonographic Enthesopathy Findings in Enthesitis Scoring Indices.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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- Association between anterior talofibular ligament injury and ankle tendon, ligament, and joint conditions revealed by magnetic resonance imaging.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2021Article
- A Narrative Review of the Classification and Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound for Conditions of the Achilles Tendon.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Injection Techniques for Common Chronic Pain Conditions of the Foot: A Comprehensive Review.Pain and therapy · 2020Review
- Current Clinical Concepts: Conservative Management of Achilles Tendinopathy.Journal of athletic training · 2020Review
- Differences at the Achilles Insertion Between Adults with Insertional and Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy as Observed Using Ultrasound.Muscles, ligaments and tendons journalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundInsertional tendinopathy is likely caused by different pathologies. This variation could account for the recalcitrant nature of this condition to treatment. Ultrasound imaging may assist in identifying underlying pathology to inform patient management. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this study was to quantify the presence of underlying pathology using ultrasound in individuals with a clinical diagnosis of insertional Achilles tendinopathy. Secondarily, we sought to examine the relationship of abnormal ultrasound findings to age and body mass index (BMI). STUDY
designCross-sectional study.
methodsFifty-six individuals with insertional tendinopathy were included in this study. B-mode ultrasound imaging was used to descriptively and quantitatively describe tendon pathology.
resultsA greater proportion of bone defect (p<0.001), intratendinous calcifications (p = 0.01) and midportion tendinosis (p<0.001) were observed on the injured side compared to the uninjured side. Higher BMI was associated with presence of bone deformity, intratendinous calcifications and distal tendinosis (p = 0.001-0.04); adding age did not significantly improve the regression model.
conclusionPatients with insertional tendinopathy present with multiple underlying pathologies. This may account for variable response to treatment. It may be helpful to include imaging to better identify underlying pathology when trying to determine an appropriate treatment strategy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.
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