Achilles Fun (because common pathologies are important too)!
Formed by confluence of gastrocnemius and soleus muscles
Has no synovial sheath, just a paratenon
If paratenon is inflammed, the Kager’s fat pad gets effaced on radiographs and inflammed on MRI
Achilles’ tendon continues as the plantar fascia in newborn
Tendinosis or tear of Achilles is classified as insertional or non insertional
Haglund deformity, which is a prominent posterior calcaneal tuberosity may be associated to inflammation of the insertional tendon and retro calcaneal bursae
Strongest and longest tendon of the body!
Weakest 3.6cm from calcaneal insertion
Tendinosis may be associated to retro calcaneal or retro Achilles bursitis
