Calcaneoplasty coupled with an insertional Achilles tendon reattachment procedure for the prevention of secondary calcaneal impingement: a retrospective study.

Yanbin PiYuelin HuQinwei GuoDong JiangXin XieFeng ZhaoLinxin ChenYingfang AoChen Jiao

Published in: Therapeutic advances in chronic disease (2020)

Secondary calcaneal impingement due to insertional tendon enlargement may occur, and prophylactic calcaneoplasty coupled with an insertional reattachment procedure could achieve promising postoperative outcomes for patients with insertional Achilles tendon rupture.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
patients undergoing
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
rotator cuff