Tendinopathy
Conditions
Keywords
chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy, percutaneous paratenon release
Brief summary
To evaluate the outcome of percutaneous paratenon release for chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy.
Detailed description
Since 2011 the percutaneous procedure took the place of the open release of the paratenon for the surgical treatment for chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy in the investigators' center. In this study the investigators re-evaluate the patients undergoing percutaneous surgery since then in order to compare the outcome with the excellent results cited in literature. The patients will be contacted and asked to participate completing a VAS-score, a VISA-A score and agreeing with a clinical examination. Approving by the Ethical Committee of UZLeuven is pending.
Interventions
PROCEDUREpercutaneous paratenon release
percutaneous paratenon release for chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy
Sponsors
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients that underwent percutaneous paratenon release for chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy
Exclusion criteria
* insertional tendinopathy * open intervention * (partial) Achilles tendon rupture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VISA-A-score | 3 months | specific questionnaire about (mal-)function of Achilles tendon |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SF-36-score | 3 months | questionnaire about well-being |
| VAS-score | 3 months | questionnaire about pain |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed