Achilles tendon complex: The anatomy of its insertional footprint on the calcaneus and clinical implications.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jor.2019.06.008 and PMC identifier 6931068.
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Abstract
The Achilles tendon is the largest, and most commonly torn tendon in the body. The Achilles is usually torn at a region of relative hypo-vascularity proximal to its insertion. However, partial thickness tears and other pathologies often occur at its insertion on the calcaneus. Anatomically, the insertion is a confluence of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles that fuse to form a myotendinous unit on the posterosuperior aspect of the calcaneus. This review aims to reveal the insertional footprint as individual fascicular components attaching to facets of calcaneal tuberosity. Understanding this anatomy is essential for interpreting tear patterns and surgical implications.
Anatomy
- foot