Best Practice Case Studies-Achilles Tendinopathy

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Barry Belosis, a musculoskeletal radiology fellow at Stanford, discusses the ultrasound evaluation of a 30-year-old male with bilateral posterior ankle pain, suspected of having Achilles tendinopathy. Ultrasound assesses the thickness, contour, echogenicity, and surrounding tissue of the Achilles tendon. The patient's ultrasound shows mild thickening, hypoechoic regions, and contour changes in both Achilles tendons, along with echogenicity in the Cagre's fat pad. Color Doppler imaging indicates potential neovascularization, despite normal Achilles tendons showing no vascularity, suggesting tendinopathy or inflammation.

Meta Tag

Concept Achilles Tendon

Concept Achilles Tendinopathy

Concept Ultrasound

Concept Doppler Ultrasound

Concept Tendon Thickness

Edition 2nd Edition

Related Case 2nd Edition, CASE 11

Topic Foot and Ankle

Keywords

2nd Edition, CASE 11

2nd Edition

Foot and Ankle

Achilles tendinopathy

ultrasound evaluation

neovascularization

musculoskeletal radiology

Stanford

Achilles Tendon

Ultrasound

Doppler Ultrasound

Tendon Thickness