Severity of Achilles Tendinopathy on Preoperative MRI and Short-term Functional Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Zadek Osteotomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited literature is available to guide surgeons on which patients with insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT) may be the best candidates for minimally invasive dorsal closing wedge calcaneal Zadek osteotomy (MIS ZO). We hypothesized that the severity of IAT on preoperative magnetic resonance image (MRI) may correlate with post-operative functional outcomes and help guide patient selection for treatment with MIS ZO.

Methods

Patients who underwent MIS ZO for IAT ± Haglund deformity were identified and retrospectively analyzed. IAT severity was graded on preoperative MRI. Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores, complications, and revisions were recorded. Continuous data were compared by analysis of variance with Bonferroni post hoc

SUBMITTER: Hall S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature