Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopaedics
Conditions
Interventions
hysdrodissection
Sponsors
Abourazzak Fatima Ezzahra
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age = 18 years. Patients with fusiform mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy lasting for more than 3 months. Failure of = 3 months of conservative treatment (eccentric exercises, NSAIDs, shockwave therapy). Pain visual analog scale (VAS) score = 4/10. Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Irreversible calcific tendinosis, insertional tendinopathy, and large intrasubstance tendon tears. Complete or partial Achilles tendon ruptures. Rheumatic disease. Patients who underwent recent corticosteroid injection or surgery (< 3 months). Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Local or systemic infection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VISA-A (Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment–Achilles) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain assessment. Ultrasound assessment of neovascularization and tendon thickness. Evaluation of analgesic consumption (paracetamol). | — |
Countries
Morocco
Contacts
Public ContactChaimae Laghrissi
Rheumatology Resident at Tangier University Hospital Center
Outcome results
None listed