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Abnormality of the Achilles tendon

MedGen UID:
867281
•Concept ID:
C4021642
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the calcaneal tendon
 
HPO: HP:0005109

Definition

An abnormality of the Achilles tendon. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of the Achilles tendon

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Achilles tendon: Management of acute and chronic conditions.
Touzell A
Aust J Gen Pract 2020 Nov;49(11):715-719. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-07-20-5506. PMID: 33123713
Management of idiopathic and nonidiopathic flatfoot.
Frances JM, Feldman DS
Instr Course Lect 2015;64:429-40. PMID: 25745926
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic ankle pain.
Wukich DK, Tuason DA
Instr Course Lect 2011;60:335-50. PMID: 21553785

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Treatment of Recurrent Congenital Clubfoot.
Radler C
Foot Ankle Clin 2021 Dec;26(4):619-637. Epub 2021 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.07.001. PMID: 34752231
The Achilles tendon: Management of acute and chronic conditions.
Touzell A
Aust J Gen Pract 2020 Nov;49(11):715-719. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-07-20-5506. PMID: 33123713
Clinical risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.
van der Vlist AC, Breda SJ, Oei EHG, Verhaar JAN, de Vos RJ
Br J Sports Med 2019 Nov;53(21):1352-1361. Epub 2019 Feb 4 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099991. PMID: 30718234Free PMC Article
Pediatric Pes Planus: A State-of-the-Art Review.
Carr JB 2nd, Yang S, Lather LA
Pediatrics 2016 Mar;137(3):e20151230. Epub 2016 Feb 17 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1230. PMID: 26908688
Idiopathic toe-walking.
Babb A, Carlson WO
S D Med 2008 Feb;61(2):53, 55-7. PMID: 18432151

Diagnosis

Congenital Vertical Talus.
Wirth T
Foot Ankle Clin 2021 Dec;26(4):903-913. Epub 2021 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.08.002. PMID: 34752243
Achilles tendinopathy.
Maffulli N, Longo UG, Kadakia A, Spiezia F
Foot Ankle Surg 2020 Apr;26(3):240-249. Epub 2019 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.03.009. PMID: 31031150
Clinical risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.
van der Vlist AC, Breda SJ, Oei EHG, Verhaar JAN, de Vos RJ
Br J Sports Med 2019 Nov;53(21):1352-1361. Epub 2019 Feb 4 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099991. PMID: 30718234Free PMC Article
Cerebral plasticity: Windows of opportunity in the developing brain.
Ismail FY, Fatemi A, Johnston MV
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2017 Jan;21(1):23-48. Epub 2016 Aug 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.07.007. PMID: 27567276
Pediatric Pes Planus: A State-of-the-Art Review.
Carr JB 2nd, Yang S, Lather LA
Pediatrics 2016 Mar;137(3):e20151230. Epub 2016 Feb 17 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1230. PMID: 26908688

Therapy

Clinical and Ultrasonographic Characteristics of the Achilles Tendon in Hemodialysis Patients.
Tharwat S, Saleh M, Elrefaey R, Nassar MK, Nassar MK
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Dec 15;59(12) doi: 10.3390/medicina59122181. PMID: 38138284Free PMC Article
Clinical risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.
van der Vlist AC, Breda SJ, Oei EHG, Verhaar JAN, de Vos RJ
Br J Sports Med 2019 Nov;53(21):1352-1361. Epub 2019 Feb 4 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099991. PMID: 30718234Free PMC Article
Mini-Review: Toxic Tendinopathy.
Bolon B
Toxicol Pathol 2017 Oct;45(7):834-837. Epub 2017 May 28 doi: 10.1177/0192623317711614. PMID: 28553748
Is there still a place for Achilles tendon lengthening?
Tagoe MT, Reeves ND, Bowling FL
Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2016 Jan;32 Suppl 1:227-31. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.2745. PMID: 26452341
The management of complications following the treatment of flatfoot deformity.
Lin JS, Myerson MS
Instr Course Lect 2011;60:321-34. PMID: 21553784

Prognosis

The Treatment of Recurrent Congenital Clubfoot.
Radler C
Foot Ankle Clin 2021 Dec;26(4):619-637. Epub 2021 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.07.001. PMID: 34752231
Use of Calcaneal Osteotomies in the Correction of Inframalleolar Cavovarus Deformity.
Wolfe JR, McKee TD, Nicholes M
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2021 Jul;38(3):379-389. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2021.03.002. PMID: 34053650
Surgical Correction of the Achilles Tendon for Diabetic Foot Ulcerations and Charcot Neuroarthropathy.
Ramanujam CL, Zgonis T
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2017 Apr;34(2):275-280. Epub 2016 Dec 30 doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2016.10.013. PMID: 28257680
Pediatric Pes Planus: A State-of-the-Art Review.
Carr JB 2nd, Yang S, Lather LA
Pediatrics 2016 Mar;137(3):e20151230. Epub 2016 Feb 17 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1230. PMID: 26908688
Idiopathic toe-walking.
Babb A, Carlson WO
S D Med 2008 Feb;61(2):53, 55-7. PMID: 18432151

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and Ultrasonographic Characteristics of the Achilles Tendon in Hemodialysis Patients.
Tharwat S, Saleh M, Elrefaey R, Nassar MK, Nassar MK
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Dec 15;59(12) doi: 10.3390/medicina59122181. PMID: 38138284Free PMC Article
The frequency of Achilles and plantar calcaneal spurs in gout patients.
Duran E, Bilgin E, Ertenli Aİ, Kalyoncu U
Turk J Med Sci 2021 Aug 30;51(4):1841-1848. doi: 10.3906/sag-2011-201. PMID: 33754652Free PMC Article
Pediatric Pes Planus: A State-of-the-Art Review.
Carr JB 2nd, Yang S, Lather LA
Pediatrics 2016 Mar;137(3):e20151230. Epub 2016 Feb 17 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1230. PMID: 26908688
Idiopathic toe walking.
Oetgen ME, Peden S
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2012 May;20(5):292-300. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-05-292. PMID: 22553101
Idiopathic toe-walking.
Babb A, Carlson WO
S D Med 2008 Feb;61(2):53, 55-7. PMID: 18432151

Recent systematic reviews

Posture Dependent Hypoxia Following Lobectomy: The Achilles Tendon of the Lung Surgeon?
Krassas A, Tzifa A, Boulia S, Iliadis K
J Invest Surg 2022 Jan;35(1):180-185. Epub 2020 Dec 2 doi: 10.1080/08941939.2020.1825883. PMID: 33263463
The Effect of Gastrocnemius Recession and Tendo-Achilles Lengthening on Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Chang SH, Abdelatif NMN, Netto CC, Hagemeijer NC, Guss D, DiGiovanni CW
J Foot Ankle Surg 2020 Nov-Dec;59(6):1248-1253. Epub 2020 Aug 20 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.03.016. PMID: 32828633
Clinical risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.
van der Vlist AC, Breda SJ, Oei EHG, Verhaar JAN, de Vos RJ
Br J Sports Med 2019 Nov;53(21):1352-1361. Epub 2019 Feb 4 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099991. PMID: 30718234Free PMC Article
Can ultrasound imaging predict the development of Achilles and patellar tendinopathy? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
McAuliffe S, McCreesh K, Culloty F, Purtill H, O'Sullivan K
Br J Sports Med 2016 Dec;50(24):1516-1523. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096288. PMID: 27633025
Preventive interventions for tendinopathy: A systematic review.
Peters JA, Zwerver J, Diercks RL, Elferink-Gemser MT, van den Akker-Scheek I
J Sci Med Sport 2016 Mar;19(3):205-211. Epub 2015 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.03.008. PMID: 25981200

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