Peruzzi F, Fama G, Angelini F, Ambrosone A, Benedetti L
Clinica Ortopedica I, Ospedale Università, Padova.
Radiol Med. 1993 Oct;86(4):440-3.
Achilles tendon ossification is a rare and asymptomatic condition. The possible sequelae of tendinitis, bursitis and fracture are some of the causes of achillodynia. Achillodynia is often unrelieved by conservative management and excision of the ossification may be necessary. Moreover, ossification were found in 3 of 41 patients with spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon. Predisposing degenerative changes of the tendon were found in all patients. Thus there is no evidence that ossification by itself may increase the risk of tendon rupture.
跟腱骨化是一种罕见的无症状病症。肌腱炎、滑囊炎和骨折的可能后遗症是跟腱疼痛的一些病因。跟腱疼痛通常经保守治疗无法缓解，可能需要切除骨化组织。此外，在41例跟腱自发性断裂患者中，有3例发现了骨化。所有患者均发现存在肌腱的易患性退变改变。因此，没有证据表明骨化本身会增加肌腱断裂的风险。
