A new study has identified stem cells linked to tendon and ligament growth that may contribute to spinal stenosis and could ...

Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is characterised by pain, degeneration and often calcification at the point where the Achilles tendon attaches to the calcaneus. When conservative measures fail, ...

Calcification is when calcium deposits form. This may be due to age. However, there are also links to infection, injury, or cancer. Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body. It is ...

Whether surgical repair of an acute Achilles’ tendon rupture by an open-repair or minimally invasive approach is associated with better outcomes than nonsurgical treatment is not clear. We performed a ...

This week we are going to divest from the topic of rheumatology to a specific tendon pathology in the ankle and foot, that of Achilles tendinitis and tendinosis. Achilles tendinitis is an inflammation ...