The optimal surgical treatment for insertional Achilles tendinopathy remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcome of surgical treatment by comparing the patient reported outcomes of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy; Achilles tendon debridement, excision calcaneal exostosis, Strayer procedure, secondary repair of Achilles with flexor hallucis longus (FHL) transfer and Achilles tendon debridement, excision calcaneal exostosis, Strayer procedure, secondary repair of Achilles without FHL transfer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
The flexor hallucis longus tendon was transferred during surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy
The Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon was transferred during surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy
There was no transfer of the Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon in surgery for insertional achilles tendinopathy
OAD Orthopaedics
Warrenville, Illinois, United States
RECRUITINGStatistical difference
To detect a 20% difference in clinical outcomes between the two surgical groups.
Time frame: 2 years
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