Sonographically Guided Plantaris Tendon Release: A Cadaveric Validation Study

The plantaris tendon (PT) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of symptoms in a subset of patients with Achilles region pain syndromes and has been traditionally managed via open surgical resection. Although the PT can be visualized on ultrasound, a minimally invasive technique for sonographically guided PT release has not been formally described.

Source: PM and R - June 13, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jay Smith, H åkan Alfredson, Lorenzo Masci, Jacob L. Sellon, Charonn D. Woods Source Type: research