Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist

Maffulli, Nicola; King, John B.; Migliorini, Filippo; Chan, Otto; Padhiar, Nat; Spiezia, Filippo

Abstract

The diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments continue to be widely discussed by the scientific community. Also, the nomenclature used to describe the tendinopathic lesion in patients changed over the last decades together with the evolution in the knowledge of the physiopathology of Achilles tendinopathy, and unfortunately, through ignorance and possibly laziness, confusion still abounds. To emerge from these foggy paths, some clarifications are still necessary. The present Editorial tries to clarify some of these issues.

Citation

Maffulli, N., King, J. B., Migliorini, F., Chan, O., Padhiar, N., & Spiezia, F. (in press). Diagnosis and management of Achilles tendon ailments: the Scottish mist. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 19(1), Article 130. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04560-y

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 11, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Feb 9, 2024
• Deposit Date: Feb 19, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 130
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04560-y
• Keywords: Physiopathology, Tendinopathy, Achilles tendon
• Publisher URL: https://josr-online.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13018-024-04560-y