Key imaging perspectives on Achilles tendon tears—A radiological roadmap: Pictorial essay
Abstract Achilles tendon tears (ATT) are commonly encountered in clinical practice although it is the strongest tendon in the body. ATT are reported to occur in 0.04% of the population annually. ATT may result from high impact sports trauma such as sudden dorsiflexion while weight bearing or repeate...
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| author | Amit Patle Annapurna Srirambhatla Abhishek J. Arora Maheshwar Lakkireddy Madhavan Velladurai Deepak Kumar Maley Mohit Kapoor |
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| description | Abstract Achilles tendon tears (ATT) are commonly encountered in clinical practice although it is the strongest tendon in the body. ATT are reported to occur in 0.04% of the population annually. ATT may result from high impact sports trauma such as sudden dorsiflexion while weight bearing or repeated microtrauma to a compromised tendon. Multiple factors can decrease the tensile strength of the tendon predisposing it to rupture. The treatment approach for ATT is multifaceted, dependent on factors such as the degree of tear, distance between the retracted portions, tear location, and also on patient factors such as occupation and underlying predisposing factors. In this pictorial essay, we present the imaging features of normal Achilles tendon and in ATT across different modalities and outline essential reporting criteria for ATT. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2d8854961b6244c0b1e81498d5fabe182024-12-23T10:46:38ZengWileyiRADIOLOGY2834-28602834-28792024-12-012659460210.1002/ird3.104Key imaging perspectives on Achilles tendon tears—A radiological roadmap: Pictorial essayAmit Patle0Annapurna Srirambhatla1Abhishek J. Arora2Maheshwar Lakkireddy3Madhavan Velladurai4Deepak Kumar Maley5Mohit Kapoor6Department of Radiodiagnosis All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad IndiaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad IndiaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad IndiaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad IndiaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad IndiaAbstract Achilles tendon tears (ATT) are commonly encountered in clinical practice although it is the strongest tendon in the body. ATT are reported to occur in 0.04% of the population annually. ATT may result from high impact sports trauma such as sudden dorsiflexion while weight bearing or repeated microtrauma to a compromised tendon. Multiple factors can decrease the tensile strength of the tendon predisposing it to rupture. The treatment approach for ATT is multifaceted, dependent on factors such as the degree of tear, distance between the retracted portions, tear location, and also on patient factors such as occupation and underlying predisposing factors. In this pictorial essay, we present the imaging features of normal Achilles tendon and in ATT across different modalities and outline essential reporting criteria for ATT.https://doi.org/10.1002/ird3.104Achilles critical zoneAchilles tendon tearAchilles tendon ultrasoundankle magnetic resonance imagingHaglund's deformitykager's fat |
| spellingShingle | Amit Patle Annapurna Srirambhatla Abhishek J. Arora Maheshwar Lakkireddy Madhavan Velladurai Deepak Kumar Maley Mohit Kapoor Key imaging perspectives on Achilles tendon tears—A radiological roadmap: Pictorial essay iRADIOLOGY Achilles critical zone Achilles tendon tear Achilles tendon ultrasound ankle magnetic resonance imaging Haglund's deformity kager's fat |
| title | Key imaging perspectives on Achilles tendon tears—A radiological roadmap: Pictorial essay |
| title_full | Key imaging perspectives on Achilles tendon tears—A radiological roadmap: Pictorial essay |
| title_fullStr | Key imaging perspectives on Achilles tendon tears—A radiological roadmap: Pictorial essay |
| title_full_unstemmed | Key imaging perspectives on Achilles tendon tears—A radiological roadmap: Pictorial essay |
| title_short | Key imaging perspectives on Achilles tendon tears—A radiological roadmap: Pictorial essay |
| title_sort | key imaging perspectives on achilles tendon tears a radiological roadmap pictorial essay |
| topic | Achilles critical zone Achilles tendon tear Achilles tendon ultrasound ankle magnetic resonance imaging Haglund's deformity kager's fat |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ird3.104 |
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