BACKGROUND: The aim of this epidemiologic study was to evaluate the incidence of the Achilles tendinopathy in non athletes and the coincidence with varus alignment of the hindfoot. METHODS: Six hundred ninety-seven patients (1394 feet) have been analysed. The tibiocalcaneal axis was goniometrically measured. The presence of a non insertional and insertional Achilles tendinopathy was clinically determined. RESULTS: Achilles tendinopathy was found in 5.6% of the patients (4% insertional, 3.6% non insertional, 1.9% both forms). The average tibiocalcaneal angle was calculated with -0.76° for the tendinopathy group and -0.96° for the insertional tendinopathy whereas the control group showed an average angle of 1.77°. For the total group the average tibiocalcaneal axis was calculated with 1.62°. Out of 1394 feet 38.3% showed a varus axis of the hindfoot and 61.7% a valgus alignment. CONCLUSIONS: The coincidence of varus alignment and Achilles tendinopathy could be validated.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this epidemiologic study was to evaluate the incidence of the Achilles tendinopathy in non athletes and the coincidence with varus alignment of the hindfoot. METHODS: Six hundred ninety-seven patients (1394 feet) have been analysed. The tibiocalcaneal axis was goniometrically measured. The presence of a non insertional and insertional Achilles tendinopathy was clinically determined. RESULTS:Achilles tendinopathy was found in 5.6% of the patients (4% insertional, 3.6% non insertional, 1.9% both forms). The average tibiocalcaneal angle was calculated with -0.76° for the tendinopathy group and -0.96° for the insertional tendinopathy whereas the control group showed an average angle of 1.77°. For the total group the average tibiocalcaneal axis was calculated with 1.62°. Out of 1394 feet 38.3% showed a varus axis of the hindfoot and 61.7% a valgus alignment. CONCLUSIONS: The coincidence of varus alignment and Achilles tendinopathy could be validated.
Authors: Cesar de Cesar Netto; Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos; Pedro Augusto Pontin; Renato Jose Mendonça Natalino; Cesar Augusto Martins Pereira; Francisco Diego de Oliveira Lima; Lucas Furtado da Fonseca; Jackson Rucker Staggers; Leonardo Muntada Cavinatto; Lew Charles Schon; Olavo Pires de Camargo; Túlio Diniz Fernandes Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-02-13 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Arco C van der Vlist; Stephan J Breda; Edwin H G Oei; Jan A N Verhaar; Robert-Jan de Vos Journal: Br J Sports Med Date: 2019-02-04 Impact factor: 13.800