Calcaneoplasty coupled with an insertional Achilles tendon reattachment procedure for the prevention of secondary calcaneal impingement: a retrospective study

• Main Authors: Yanbin Pi (Author), Yuelin Hu (Author), Qinwei Guo (Author), Dong Jiang (Author), Xin Xie (Author), Feng Zhao (Author), Linxin Chen (Author), Yingfang Ao (Author), Chen Jiao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Posterior heel pain may occur after an Achilles insertional rupture reattachment procedure and could be attributed to an impingement between the calcaneal tuberosity and Achilles tendon, which could be observed using postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Moreover, such impingem...