Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

The main body of the tendon, located 2–3 cm [1–1.5 in.] above the insertion, is referred to as the ‘midportion’. In a study on sports related Achilles tendon injuries (1976–1986), 66% of the cases were described as paratenonitis including tendinopathies, while 23% of the cases were insertional pains. ................
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