Achilles Sleeve Avulsion: Five-Year Outcomes
Does insertional reattachment surgery deliver durable pain relief, function, and return to sport at two and five years? In a retrospective cohort study , researchers reviewed 39 patients (mean age 45; 92% male) who had the procedure between 2011 and 2019. The results were encouraging across multiple measures. Pain, function improvements, and return to activity At the five-year follow-up, the treatment demonstrated these improvements: Pain scores improved, dropping from 4.7
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What's Not Hot: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Achilles Tendinopathy
In the treatment of the painful, non-ruptured Achilles tendinopathy, the primary focus is on achieving pain relief and maintaining that...
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More Achilles Tendon Turmoil
by Vince Vacketta, DPM Since the infamous Aaron Rodgers Achilles rupture on Sept. 11, we have seen a litany of similar tendon injuries...
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