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dc.contributor.authorJ. Maxwell, Norman
dc.contributor.authorB. Ryan, Michael
dc.contributor.authorE. Taunton, Jack
dc.contributor.authorH. Gillies, Jean
dc.contributor.authorD. Wong, Anthony
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:06:30Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:06:30Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.modified2013-12-12T03:21:33Z
dc.identifier.issn0361803X
dc.identifier.doi10.2214/AJR.06.1158
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/54890
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE. Chronic tendinosis of the Achilles tendon is a common overuse injury that is difficult to manage. We report on a new injection treatment for this condition. SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Thirty-six consecutive patients (25 men, 11 women; mean age, 52.6 years) with symptoms for more than 3 months (mean, 28.6 months) underwent sonography-guided intratendinous injection of 25% hyperosmolar dextrose every 6 weeks until symptoms resolved or no improvement was shown. At baseline and before each injection, clinical assessment was performed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain at rest (VAS1), pain during normal daily activity (VAS2), and pain during or after sporting or other physical activity (VAS3). Sonographic parameters including tendon thickness, echogenicity, and neovascularity were also recorded. Posttreatment clinical follow-up was performed via telephone interview. RESULTS. Thirty-three tendons in 32 patients were successfully treated. The mean number of treatment sessions was 4.0 (range, 2-11). There was a mean percentage reduction for VAS1 of 88.2% (p < 0.0001), for VAS2 of 84.0% (p < 0.0001), and for VAS3 of 78.1% (p < 0.0001). The mean tendon thickness decreased from 11.7 to 11.1 mm (p < 0.007). The number of tendons with anechoic clefts or foci was reduced by 78%. Echogenicity improved in six tendons (18%) but was unchanged in 27 tendons (82%). Neovascularity was unchanged in 11 tendons (33%) but decreased in 18 tendons (55%); no neovascularity was present before or after treatment in the four remaining tendons. Follow-up telephone interviews of the 30 available patients a mean of 12 months after treatment revealed that 20 patients were still asymptomatic, nine patients had only mild symptoms, and one patient had moderate symptoms. CONCLUSION. Intratendinous injections of hyperosmolar dextrose yielded a good clinical response-that is, a significant reduction in pain at rest and during tendon-loading activities-in patients with chronic tendinosis of the Achilles tendon.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherAmerican Roentgen Ray Society
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefromW215
dc.relation.ispartofpagetoW220
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume189
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports Medicine
dc.subject.fieldofresearchRadiology and Organ Imaging
dc.subject.fieldofresearchRegenerative Medicine (incl. Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering)
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode110604
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode110320
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode100404
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1103
dc.titleSonographically Guided Intratendinous Injection of Hyperosmolar Dextrose to Treat Chronic Tendinosis of the Achilles Tendon: A Pilot Study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.date.issued2007
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorRyan, Michael


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