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Tendonachilyes
Tendonachilyes
Practice Essentials
Achilles tendon pathologies include rupture and tendonitis. Many experts now believe, however, that
tendonitis is a misleading term that should no longer be used, because signs of true inflammation are
almost never present on histologic examination. Instead, the following histopathologically determined
nomenclature has evolved:
Paratenonitis: Characterized by paratenon inflammation and thickening, as well as fibrin adhesions [1]