Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Tenotomy and Debridement on Pain, Function, and Psychological Factors for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Ultrasound-guided tenotomy and debridement is a minimally invasive treatment with a low risk of complications for individuals with chronic Achilles tendinopathy. Yet the benefits of this procedure on pain, function, and pain-related psychological factors, as well as predictors of treatment success, remain understudied. A total of 56 individuals with chronic Achilles tendinopathy (mean (SD): age = 55.9 (11) years, BMI = 34.8 (8.2) kg/m², women = 68%) underwent baseline ultrasonography, followed by ultrasound-guided tenotomy and debridement, and rehabilitation. Participants reported pain (0-10), function (Foot and Ankle Ability Measure-ADL), kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-17), and pain catastrophizing (Pain Catastrophizing Scale) at baseline and for a year following t

SUBMITTER: Hall MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856796 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature