Outcomes of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy in Active Duty Military Population:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

GregoryLause¹ 

关键词: Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Tendon Operative Military Active Duty;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011418S00304

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:HindfootIntroduction/Purpose:Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a common musculoskeletal disorder that can impair physical function in daily living and athletic and occupational performance. It has been previously reported that up to one-third of patients who present with this condition will undergo surgical treatment due to failure of conservative management. To date, insertional Achilles tendinopathy outcomes within the military have not been reviewed. Furthermore, surgical correction of symptomatic Achilles tendinopathy often does not lead to a return to restriction-free active duty. Therefore, it is of great interest to evaluate the outcomes of non-operative and operative management and the ability for the service member to return to duty following treatment of insertional Achilles tendinopathy.Methods:A single center retrospective review of consecutive patients with ICD-9, ICD-10 and CPT codes for diagnosis of Achilles tendon and calcaneal coding were reviewed from January 2007-May2017. In...

【 授权许可】

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