Preliminary Anatomical and Surgical Assessment of Combined Percutaneous Resection and Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Release vs Historical Controls in Treating Haglund syndrome: A Mixed Prospective-Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Haglund syndrome is characterized by heel pain associated with posterosuperior calcaneal exostosis, insertional Achilles tendinopathy, and retrocalcaneal bursitis. When conservative treatments fail, surgical intervention is required. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a combined surgical approach, integrating percutaneous resection of the calcaneal exostosis and proximal medial gastrocnemius release (PMGR) using the Barouk technique in treating Haglund syndrome. The goal is to assess whether this approach offers superior clinical outcomes compared to percutaneous resection alone.

Methods

We prospectively enrolled 224 patients undergoing combined percutaneous resection and PMGR, divided into group A (n = 106; with Achilles-plantar complex contracture)

SUBMITTER: Cattolico A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12480791 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature