Surgery usually involves removal of adhesions and degenerated areas and decompression of the tendon by tenotomy or measures that influence the local circulation. In this review, we concentrate on ...

Michael Hoke for lengthening the Achilles tendon has been described in detail. Difficulties arise in attempting the procedure in cases in which unsuccessful subcutaneous tenotomy has been ...

Australia and Victorian Institute of Sport Tendon Study Group, Melbourne, Australia Background—There is no disease specific, reliable, and valid clinical measure of Achilles tendinopathy. Objective—To ...

Pain in her Achilles tendon forced Ara to stop running ... Taylor uses percutaneous ultrasound tenotomy, or P.U.T., to break ...

Pain in her Achilles tendon forced Ara to stop running ... UCSD Sports Medicine Specialist Ken Taylor uses percutaneous ultrasound tenotomy, or PUT, to break down the diseased tendon.