Biologics in the Treatment of Achilles Tendon Pathologies

Cristian Indino; Riccardo D'Ambrosi; Federico G. Usuelli

doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2019.04.009

Biologics in the Treatment of Achilles Tendon Pathologies

Cristian Indino, Riccardo D'Ambrosi, Federico G. Usuelli

IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi

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Abstract

Regenerative medicine is gaining more and more space for the treatment of Achilles pathologic conditions. Biologics could play a role in the management of midportion Achilles tendinopathy as a step between conservative and surgical treatment or as an augmentation. Higher-level studies are needed before determining a level of treatment recommendation for biologic strategies for insertional Achilles tendinopathy. Combining imaging with patient's functional requests could be the way to reach a protocol for the use of biologics for the treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy and, for this perspective, the authors describe the Foot and Ankle Reconstruction Group algorithm of treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	471-493
Number of pages	23
Journal	Foot and Ankle Clinics
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcl.2019.04.009
Publication status	Published - Sep 1 2019

Keywords

Achilles
Biologics
Imaging
Platelet-rich plasma
Stem cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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