Achilles Scraping and Plantaris Tendon Removal Improves Pain and Tendon Structure in Patients with Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy-A 24 Month Follow-Up Case Series.

Lorenzo MasciBradley Stephen NealWilliam Wynter BeeChristoph SpangHåkan Alfredson

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

Improved pain, function and tendon structure were observed 24 months after treatment with Achilles scraping and plantaris excision. The improvement in structure on the medial side of the Achilles after plantaris removal indicates that compression from the plantaris tendon might be an important presenting factor in this sub-group.

Keyphrases

rotator cuff
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
spinal cord injury