Achilles tendon ossification and achillodynia
Peruzzi, F.; Fama, G.; Angelini, F.; Ambrosone, A.; Benedetti, L.
La Radiologia Medica 86(4): 440-443
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-8362 PMID: 8248579 Document Number: 407049
Achilles tendon ossification is a rare and asymptomatic condition. The possible sequelae of tendinitis, bursitis and fracture are some of the causes of achillodynia. Achillodynia is often unrelieved by conservative management and excision of the ossification may be necessary. Moreover, ossification were found in 3 of 41 patients with spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon. Predisposing degenerative changes of the tendon were found in all patients. Thus there is no evidence that ossification by itself may increase the risk of tendon rupture.