ArticleEuropean journal of radiology open2024
Insertional Achilles tendinopathy: A radiographic cross-sectional comparison between symptomatic and asymptomatic heel of 71 patients.
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- Haglund Deformity and Plantar Calcaneal Spur in Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: Prevalence, Coexistence, and Radiographic Characteristics.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- Influence of retrocalcaneal bursal effusion on the mechanical behavior of the Achilles tendon insertion during ankle dorsiflexion: a cadaveric study.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2026Article
- Investigation of the effects of morphometric characteristics of the foot on Achilles tendon rupture.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Quantitative Radiographic Morphology of Posterior Calcaneal Spurs Independently Predicts Patient-Centered Outcomes After Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: An MCID and PASS Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Outcomes of Combined Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Release and Achilles Tendon Debridement and Reinsertion for Calcified Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: This retrospective study aimed to investigate whether the standard radiographic indicators for Haglund's syndrome are applicable to insertional Achilles tendinopathy. Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for insertional Achilles tendinopathy in one heel and experienced no pain in the other heel were enrolled in this study. Preoperative calibrated radiographs of the lateral view of the calcaneus were assessed using (1) calcaneal pitch angle, (2) Fowler-Phillip angle, (3) posterior calcaneal angle, (4) Chauveau-Liet angle, (5) X/Y ratio, (6) Haglund's deformity height, (7) Haglund's deformity peak angle, (8) calcification length, (9) calcification width, (10) parallel pitch test, and (11) presence of free body. The Wilcoxon signed rank test and McNemar's test were used for statistical analyses. Results: Seventy-one patients (52 males; mean age, 57.2; mean body mass index, 27.1) were included. Mean values for each index in the symptomatic and asymptomatic heels were as follows, respectively: (1) 23.5, 23.0 ( Conclusion: Some radiographic indicators for Haglund's syndrome are applicable to the diagnosis of insertional Achilles tendinopathy. A comparison of the parameters of Haglund's syndrome with those of insertional Achilles tendinopathy may illuminate the etiology and pathology of insertional Achilles tendinopathy and lead to novel treatments.
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