Anne-Marie Hutchison, Rhodri Evans, Owen Bodger, Ian Pallister, Claire Topliss, Paul Williams, Nicola Vannet, Victoria Morris, David Beard
BACKGROUND: Differential diagnosis of Achilles pathology is demanding. This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests identified for a chronic mid body Achilles tendinopathy. Ultrasound scanning provides the reference standard. METHODS: Twenty-one participants with, and without, an Achilles tendinopathy, had an ultrasound scan followed immediately by the application of ten clinical tests. The accuracy and reproducibility of each test was determined...
June 2013: Foot and Ankle Surgery: Official Journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons