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Achilles Tendinosus
Aka: Achilles Tendinosus, Achilles Tendinosis
- Epidemiology
- More common over age 35 years
- Pathophysiology
- Degeneration of achilles tendon associated with aging
- Vascular compromise and microtrauma contributes
- Non-inflammatory diffuse achilles tendon thickening
- Fibrosis and calcification of achilles tendon
- Symptoms
- Often without symptoms
- Signs
- Non-tender palpable Nodule or cord at achilles tendon
- Differential Diagnosis
- See Heel Pain
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Management
- Same as for Achilles Tendonitis
- References
- Mazzone (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(9):1805-10 [PubMed]