The two main categories of tendo Achillis tendon disorder are broadly classified by
anatomical location to include non-insertional and insertional conditions. Non-insertional …

The Achilles tendon is formed by the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus
muscle. Its functional importance is inferred by the observation that it is the strongest and …

Background: In patients with chronic Achilles tendinopathy, augmentation with flexor hallucis
longus (FHL) tendon transfer can be performed to improve pain and functional limitations …

Background: The purpose of this study was to introduce a novel operative technique and to
evaluate the clinical outcomes in a cohort of patients with missed or neglected Achilles …

Background: Operative management of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures is challenging, and
numerous techniques have been described. Risk of infection and wound breakdown have …

Background: Achilles tendinosis and chronic Achilles tendon ruptures are relatively
frequently encountered by orthopaedic surgeons. One treatment for patients who fail to …

Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a clinical diagnosis comprising the spectrum of acute
and chronic pathology involving the Achilles tendon insertion and its surrounding tissues …

Background: Flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon transfer is a frequently used treatment for
both posterior tibial tendon insufficiency and chronic Achilles tendinopathy. We observed …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the features of flexor hallucis longus
(FHL), flexor digitorum longus (FDL) and flexor digitorum accessorius (FDA) muscles with …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to describe the anatomical variations of the
connection between the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) and flexor digitorum longus (FDL) …