Background: Studies have demonstrated that a sub-group of patients with medial Achilles
pain exhibit Achilles tendinopathy with plantaris tendon involvement. This clinical condition …

Background The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate if clinical assessment,
Ultrasound+ Colour Doppler (US+ CD) and Ultrasound Tissue Characterisation (UTC) can …

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 …

Objectives When re-operating patients with midportion Achilles tendinosis, having had a
poor effect of ultrasound (US) and Doppler-guided scraping, the author found the …

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: Treatment with ultrasound and colour Doppler–guided minimally invasive
Achilles tendon scraping and plantaris tendon removal has shown promising short-term …

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 …

The plantaris tendon can contribute to persistent pain in patients who present with what
seems at first glance to be mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. 1–8 Clinicians should consider …

Objectives The plantaris tendon has recently been described as a possible important factor
in midportion Achilles tendinopathy. Ultrasound tissue characterisation (UTC) is a method to …