Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot study
Abstract Background In various Achilles tendon disorders, little attention is paid to the bone environment at the tendon insertion sites. The aim of the present study was to assess the calcaneal bone structure in Achilles tendon disorders using computed tomography (CT). Methods This study included 3...
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| author | Krzysztof Ficek Jolanta Filipek Joanna Ficek Małgorzata Muzalewska Filip Humpa |
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| description | Abstract Background In various Achilles tendon disorders, little attention is paid to the bone environment at the tendon insertion sites. The aim of the present study was to assess the calcaneal bone structure in Achilles tendon disorders using computed tomography (CT). Methods This study included 31 male patients diagnosed with various Achilles disorders, including episodes of tendon rupture (TR), conservatively treated tendinopathy (TP), and critical-stage Achilles TP treated with endoscopic surgery (TS). CT scans of both feet were conducted to assess the calcaneal bone structure in the TP and TS groups, which comprised 23 patients. Bone measurements were calculated, including the bone volume-to-total volume ratio (BV/TV), cross-sectional area (CSA), product moment of area (Ipm), and polar section modulus (Zpol). Results The results demonstrated increased BV/TV, CSA, Ipm, and Zpol values in patients who underwent tendinoscopy and in patients with insertional TP. Conclusions CT images are useful for evaluating calcaneal trabecular structural alterations in patients with Achilles pathology and correlate with the TP type. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3463306954ed4b6685c275655b38f5522022-12-22T03:18:57ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2017-09-011211810.1186/s13018-017-0638-4Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot studyKrzysztof Ficek0Jolanta Filipek1Joanna Ficek2Małgorzata Muzalewska3Filip Humpa4The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical EducationGalen-OrthopaedicsGalen-OrthopaedicsFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of TechnologyThe Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical EducationAbstract Background In various Achilles tendon disorders, little attention is paid to the bone environment at the tendon insertion sites. The aim of the present study was to assess the calcaneal bone structure in Achilles tendon disorders using computed tomography (CT). Methods This study included 31 male patients diagnosed with various Achilles disorders, including episodes of tendon rupture (TR), conservatively treated tendinopathy (TP), and critical-stage Achilles TP treated with endoscopic surgery (TS). CT scans of both feet were conducted to assess the calcaneal bone structure in the TP and TS groups, which comprised 23 patients. Bone measurements were calculated, including the bone volume-to-total volume ratio (BV/TV), cross-sectional area (CSA), product moment of area (Ipm), and polar section modulus (Zpol). Results The results demonstrated increased BV/TV, CSA, Ipm, and Zpol values in patients who underwent tendinoscopy and in patients with insertional TP. Conclusions CT images are useful for evaluating calcaneal trabecular structural alterations in patients with Achilles pathology and correlate with the TP type.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0638-4CalcaneusAchilles tendonComputed tomography |
| spellingShingle | Krzysztof Ficek Jolanta Filipek Joanna Ficek Małgorzata Muzalewska Filip Humpa Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot study Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research Calcaneus Achilles tendon Computed tomography |
| title | Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot study |
| title_full | Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot study |
| title_short | Calcaneal CT is a useful tool for identifying Achilles tendon disorders: a pilot study |
| title_sort | calcaneal ct is a useful tool for identifying achilles tendon disorders a pilot study |
| topic | Calcaneus Achilles tendon Computed tomography |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0638-4 |
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