Spectrum of ultrasound pathologies of Achilles tendon and plantar aponeurosis entheses in patients with suspected enthesitis

Purpose: Ultrasonographical assessment of pathological changes in Achilles tendon and plantar aponeurosis entheses in patients with suspected enthesitis. To examine prospectively with ultrasonography what kind of pathologies are seen in Achilles tendon and plantar aponeurosis entheses in patients with suspected enthesitis. Material and methods: 30 painful Achilles tendons and 38 painful plantar aponeurosis entheses were examined with ultrasound in 28 men and 40 women, mean age 68 years, in order to confirm a clinical diagnosis of enthesitis. Ultrasound examinations were performed with an Esaote MyLab Class C sca…