Abstract:Background Noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy affects both athletes and sedentary individuals, and its incidence is rising. Conservative management is the mainstay of treatment, but a variety of operative techniques have been described to treat recalcitrant cases. We seek to outline the current available evidence for surgical management of noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy. Study design and methods A systematic review was performed using the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases, and all articles were reviewed by … Show more
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