Plantaris tendon is implicated in some cases of load-resistant Achilles tendinopathy. The
tendon courses close to the medial Achilles tendon mid-portion prior to insertion onto the …

Background: It is becoming increasingly apparent that the plantaris can contribute to
symptoms in at least a subset of patients with midportion Achilles tendinopathy. However …

Abstract Knowledge regarding the plantaris tendon and its involvement in midportion
Achilles tendinopathy has evolved over the last decade. Various mechanisms have been …

Objectives Surgical removal of the plantaris tendon can cure plantaris-associated Achilles
tendinopathy, a condition in which Achilles and plantaris tendinopathy coexist. However …

The source of pain and the background to the pain mechanisms associated with mid‐portion
Achilles tendinopathy have not yet been clarified. Intratendinous degenerative changes are …

Purpose Midportion Achilles tendinopathy is a relatively common condition. This study
aimed to investigate the presence of a normal Achilles tendon, but a tendinopathic plantaris …

Purpose Achilles tendinopathy is a problem that is generally difficult to treat. The pain is
frequently most prominent on the medial side of the mid-portion of the tendon, where the …

Co-existence of Plantaris tendinopathy (PT) in patients with mid-Achilles tendinopathy (Mid-
AT) is of clinical significance. This study aims to describe the MRI-based pathological …

Objectives Chronic painful insertional Achilles tendinopathy is known to be difficult to
manage. The diagnosis is not always easy because multiple different tissues can be …

Background: The plantaris tendon (PT) has been thought to contribute to symptoms in a
proportion of patients with Achilles midportion tendinopathy, with symptoms improving after …